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March 11, 2011
Recycling on Peterson AFB

Peterson Air Force Base is working toward a recycling revolution by recycling half of its total refuse collected.The base has a recycling policy signed by Col. Stephen N. Whiting, 21st Space Wing commander, which sets the goal of recycling 50 percent of the base's total collected refuse. For
March 10, 2011
21st FSS Airman joins the ranks of Tops in Blue

A crowded room of individuals anxiously wait as, one by one, they go before a panel of judges to audition. As the hours and days pass by, the judges continue to deliberate, and the crowd grows eager. "Will they pick me?" they wonder, "Should I have done more?" This isn't a scene from a reality TV
March 10, 2011
Two dozen from Team Pete selected for E-8

Air Force officials selected 1,274 of 12,378 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 10.29 percent.The following E-7s from the 21st Space Wing have been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant:Steven Brinker -- 21st Force Support
March 10, 2011
Celebrate National Nutrition Month by adding color to your plate

During the 2011 National Nutrition Month, the American Dietetic Association encourages everyone to add color and nutrients to your meals through this year's theme is "Eat Right with Color."To maximize the nutritional value of your meal, think about "eating a rainbow." By adding a splash of colorful
March 4, 2011
Keeping U in budget

A good budget plan doesn't just happen, said Christina Fornander, accredited financial counselor at Peterson Air Force Base.However, most people will do just about anything before sitting down to make a financial plan, she said. Maybe people feel they are barely making ends meet and don't have money
March 3, 2011
Civilian employees should start education applications early

Hundreds of professional development opportunities are available annually for civilian employees. Many of those slots go unfilled, in part because eligible candidates wait until the last minute to prepare and staff their application packages.For example, annually, 280 Civilian Acculturation and
March 3, 2011
Martial arts club spars way to victory

Ten competitors from the Peterson Taekwondo Club kicked and punched their way through the recent regional winter tournament and came out with 14 trophies. Club members attended the American Taekwondo Association Winter Regional Tournament Feb. 19 at Aurora High School in Aurora, Colo. More than 550
March 3, 2011
Airman adopts retired partner

In 2008, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pospischil, 21st Security Forces Squadron, and his partner were deployed together to Baghdad to provide explosive detection for an Army unit.Work like that makes partners close, Sergeant Pospischil said. The two were inseparable, they even bunked together. He didn't
March 1, 2011
AFSPC IG inspectors are among us

Inspectors from Headquarters Air Force Space Command arrived at various locations throughout the 21st Space Wing this week to perform the wing's Operational Readiness Inspection and Unit Compliance Inspection.ORIs, conducted by an AFSPC team of up to 100 inspectors, measure how prepared a wing is to
Feb. 28, 2011
Acquisition class offered at Peterson

A two-day course providing a snapshot overview of the acquisition lifecycle will be offered through the Air Force Institute of Technology at Peterson Air Force Base, March 22 and 23.The course, SYS 281 Air Force Acquisition and Sustainment, provides a general overview of the latest in acquisition