Adopt an Airman this holiday season

Airman 1st Class Jessica Hines arrived on Peterson Air Force Base -- her first duty station -- just before the holidays last year. And like most new Airmen, she didn't know anyone outside her office. Her supervisor invited her to Christmas dinner and she was grateful. But, away from home and her

Honoring veterans

Air advisors help Iraqi Airmen settle into Ali

Airmen of the Base Transition Team here are rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty to ensure Iraqi airmen have places to work, sleep, eat and play as they continue to move on to Ali Base and assume full responsibility for all operations.The BTT is part of the Iraq Training and

Deployment operations center of Condor Crest exercise

In a mass deployment to "Tereen, Afghanistan" more than 100 Airmen suited up and went through a whirlwind operation that included bandaging up wounded, assembling M-16 rifles under pressure and protecting equipment in the event of a chemical warfare fight.The deployment operation for Condor Crest

Recognizing Veterans Day

As the son of a U.S. Army veteran, I often say that I've been in the military my entire life. My father, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Spears, served our nation for 30 years and retired from active duty in the spring of 1989.His primary occupation was in the field of intelligence and his missions took

2010 Snow Parade

Air Force initiates service-wide upgrade to Windows 7

In its continuing effort to meet emerging threats, the U.S. Air Force initiated the service-wide upgrade of operating systems to Windows 7 today. "This upgrade keeps with life cycle management best practices for information technology systems," said Col. Mark Ware, 24th Air Force director of

Heroes’ Tree sprouts at library

There is a small tree inside Peterson Library that librarian Charlotte Bonham is hoping will grow.It's called a "Heroes' Tree" and it's meant for people to hang a small photo of their military "hero" - like a family tree. The initiative was started by the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue

CFC Goal

Library gets makeover

Kathy Kucharski, Peterson Library manager, is right at home in Peterson Library. And boy, did her home just get an extreme makeover. Infused with "quality of life" funds from North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, the Peterson Library has new furniture, new shelves and