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  • Traffic safety paramount as winter approaches

    Traffic safety is always a concern, especially during the winter months. Did you know injury levels can be severe even in low speed accidents? Cross walks are becoming a concern here on Peterson and a dangerous trend is developing. When an individual crosses a two-lane road in a crosswalk on base,

  • New cardio room will relieve wait times at gym

    Just in time for winter workouts is a new cardio room at the Peterson Sports and Fitness Center featuring 30 treadmills and low-impact cross trainers."Every winter, people are packed into the gym like sardines," said Capt. Jesse Johnson, 21st Force Support Squadron sustainment services flight

  • TRICARE Referrals and Specialty Care

    Has your primary care manager (PCM) decided that you need to see a specialist? Getting the care you need is just four simple steps away:1. Get a referral If you are a TRICARE™ Prime beneficiary who needs specialty medical care, you'll need to get your PCM to submit a referral request. If you use

  • AFSPC personnel selected for E9

    The chief master sergeant promotion list was released this morning and 23 Air Force Space Command members were selected.Headquarters Air Force Space CommandWanke, Brian D. * Randolph AFB, Texas Wanty, Bret J. Peterson AFB, Colo.14th Air Force Fitzgerald, Steven Vandenberg AFB, Calif.21st Space Wing

  • Coming soon to a computer near you: Windows 7

    Move over Vista, there is a new operating system coming to Peterson Air Force Base. The switch to the new Windows 7 operating system is expected to begin in December and should bring cheers from those who found Microsoft's Vista to be cumbersome and clunky. Early tests of Windows 7 on Schriever Air

  • Human trafficking not limited to foreign countries

    Although slavery was abolished in the United States nearly 150 years ago, a recent case in Denver shows modern-day slavery continues to thrive in the United States. This makes it vital for people to know the signs and avoid becoming facilitators of what is known as human trafficking.Recently, a

  • Thanksgiving food for thought

    When most people think about Thanksgiving, the first things that comes to mind for most are food, family and football. But one thing that should be on top of everyone's priority list is food safety. Meat and poultry, the centerpiece of many holiday feasts, if not prepared correctly, can cause