High fire danger affects much of Front Range

Colorado Springs is located in a high desert plain, and despite the snowfall received it is a dry climate. A dry and windy spring has exacerbated the conditions and led to a high fire danger across the Front Range, with periodic burn bans and restrictions.The fire marshal has the authority to enact

Changes to Air Force leave program take effect

The changes to Air Force Instruction 36-3003 on Military Leave include revised rules for determining the first and last day of chargeable leave, emergency leave requests, permissive temporary duty and educational leave of absence, officials said here April 8.The leave rule for determining the first

Red Flag space operations: Not just a flyer's exercise

The 21st Space Wing made Air Force history in February as two of its space control units participated in Red Flag 11-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This was the first time Air Force Space Command units were a primary training audience in Air Combat Command's premier tactical training

Air Force civil engineers recognize Earth "Day" all year

Use less electricity and water. Recycle. Replace incandescent lights with compact fluorescents. What will you do to commemorate Earth Day on April 22? More than four decades ago, Senator Gaylord Nelson helped establish Earth Day because he was troubled that "the state of our environment was simply a

21st Space Wing embraces social media with new pages

The 21st Space Wing has launched its first official social media pages April 18, using the popular Facebook and Twitter sites.The sites address ever growing popularity with social media in the Air Force while bringing a locally driven page aimed at a new generation of Airmen. Since the launch of the

DOD program helps wounded servicemembers transition to civilian career

Fort Carson Army Spc. Bobby Green, who has a background in logistics, has discovered a knack for contracting. Even more interesting, he said, is that he found the contracting career field while working for the Air Force, in the 21st Contracting Squadron on Peterson Air Force Base."I took a test that

International Space Station incident highlights Pave PAWS mission

An incident occurred far out in space on April 5 that put the job done daily by those serving at the Pave PAWS installation on Cape Cod into clearer perspective. Space is not empty, and even the smallest object floating there can cause problems. In April, a six-inch piece of debris came near to

What is Earth Day?

Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide, with more than 175 countries and 1 billion people commemorating the day each year. Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970, as the result of partnership between then U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson and Congressman Pete

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