Pumpkin patrol poised to protect

As dusk sets in on Halloween day, little skeletons and witches will make their way around the Peterson Air Force Base housing area.They won't be alone.Members of the 21st Security Forces Squadron and a team of 40 volunteers will be on "Operation Pumpkin Patrol" - two man teams on foot patrol

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CFC Mini-Triathlon

Inaugural 10th SWS 10K run a success

On Oct. 10, members of the Cavalier community joined military members and their families at Cavalier Air Force Station for its inaugural 10K run. "Cav 10:10" began at 10 minutes after 10 a.m. following an invocation by Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Sugg from Grand Forks Air Force Base.For two hours,

Department launches online sponsor program

The Defense Department has launched an online sponsor training and resource tool intended to boost the quality of the decades-old sponsor program and better assist relocating servicemembers and their families, a defense official said.The sponsor program connects incoming servicemembers with a

Postal cut-off dates for holiday gifts

When it comes to delivering gifts to children all over the world in one night, Santa Claus has the market cornered. But when it comes to processing and delivering more than 20 billion pieces of mail through the holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service and Military Postal Service Agency come out on

GOV operator training aimed at reducing accidents

Any time a government owned vehicle is involved in a mishap, whether it's a minor door dent or a serious crash, Col. Stephen N. Whiting, 21st Space Wing commander, hears about it.Government vehicle drivers involved in accidents, meeting certain criteria, must appear at his weekly wing standup

A base, and a legacy, built on 'the shoulders of giants'

Bob Ferguson was in grade school when his family moved to Chambley Air Base, France, in 1956. He didn't really know the significance of the 21st Fighter Bomber Wing, but as his family, and others, built the base in an open field in eastern France, the Airmen of the 21st Fighter Bomber Wing were

Kids ready to deploy to Australia

From mock dog tags and passports to qualifying on the M-16 rubber band guns, children on Peterson Air Force Base will experience and understand the deployment process during "Operations KUDOS," organized by the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Nov. 13 at the R.P. Lee Youth Center.Operation KUDOS

A CFC story

My husband, Paul, and I have contributed to the Combined Federal Campaign since he came on active duty almost 18 years ago. The organizations we have chosen to support, however, have changed over the years. A personal experience or two will do that to you.In 2007, Paul was deployed to the desert