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  • New AFSPC commander visits 21st Space Wing

    Gen. William L. Shelton, Air Force Space Command commander, told 21st Space Wing Airmen that AFSPC is on the verge of exploding with opportunity as space and cyber come together.General Shelton met with 21st SW Airmen Feb. 11 during a commander's call at the Peterson Air Force Base auditorium. He

  • National Prayer Breakfast: We don't leave anyone behind

    An Old Testament story about Gideon the mighty warrior parallels the story of the modern Airman, said Chaplain (Col.) Gregory Tate, U.S. Air Force Space Command chaplain.Chaplain Tate told the story at the Peterson Air Force Base National Prayer Luncheon, Feb. 10, at The Club.The National Prayer

  • SABC: training to bring every Wingman home

    Master Sgt. Brian Baker, 21st Aerospace Medicine Squadron deployed medical team leader, pressed his knee into the common femoral artery - upper thigh -- of an Airman. Sergeant Baker used his left hand to put pressure on the Airman's right arm and the other hand to open the Airman's airway. He

  • Airmen fend off insurgent attacks

    It was 7 a.m. June 30, 2010, and Staff Sgt. Archie Garcia, 21st Security Forces Squadron, heard a boom and then a siren on his forward operating base in eastern Afghanistan.Thinking that the U.S. military personnel were sleeping, an estimated 30 to 50 Afghanistan insurgents attacked the base with a

  • Military charities see green when you 'Go Green'

    TRICARE West Region beneficiaries can assist military families and help save the environment with a simple click of a mouse. Now through March 31, when a TRICARE beneficiary chooses to "Go Green" and opts-in for paperless statements, TriWest will contribute $5 to one of the following military

  • Total Force Integration C-130 operations facility breaks ground at Peterson

    After two years of planning and successful progress integrating Air Force Reserve and Active Duty C-130 operations, a ground breaking ceremony for a new Total Force Integration C-130 squadron operations facility was held here Feb. 14.The $5.6 million, 12,500 square foot facility will become the

  • Parents of suicide victim share story

    On May 3, 2010, Joie Gates' boss entered her office and abruptly ordered a co-worker she was chatting with to leave with him. Three uniformed Air Force officers then entered the room, and Gates knew she was about to get some bad news. They told her that her only child, Airman Austin Gates-Benson,

  • Free anti-virus software available on Air Force Portal

    The 33rd Network Warfare Squadron, home of the Air Force Computer Emergency Response Team (AFCERT), in conjunction with the Air Force Network Integration Center (AFNIC) has made downloading anti-virus software for home use easier for all active duty and civilian Air Force Portal users. The software

  • Keeping base safe a team effort

    The 21st Security Forces Squadron is asking Peterson personnel and residents to be partners in stopping crime.The squadron has re-launched its "Crime Stoppers" telephone number, 556- HELP (4357) and its patrol officers are encouraging base personnel and residents to call if they witness a crime. The

  • Outdoor Recreation has new, temporary home

    When the Outdoor Recreation staff came to work Feb. 2, they found more than phone calls to be returned. They found running water - almost everywhere. During the night, frozen water pipes upstairs broke and caused major damage to the building.In less than 24 hours, Outdoor Rec quickly set up

 

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