No Airman left behind: Pursued by anxiety

A young man lifts weights in a crowded gym. All of a sudden, a lion appears in the doorway, locks eyes with the young man and bursts into full pursuit. That surge of adrenaline and panic is what one Schriever Airman felt while performing normal everyday tasks."I'm going through this feeling of a

Surgeon named Air Force Male Athlete of the Year; sets sight to 2012 Olympic Games

Captain James Bales, 21st Force Support Squadron orthopedic and surgeon currently on staff at the U.S. Air Force Academy Hospital, has been named U.S. Air Force Male Athlete of the Year for 2010. He received the award at the annual Air Force Sports Directors Conference in San Diego in December.

21st Space Wing makes one final sprint to inspection success

In the 21st Space Wing's last chance to practice crisis management skills before undergoing a big inspection, Team Pete pulled out all the stops.The wing exercised 159 scenarios that had the wing's emergency response teams working with Colorado Springs and El Paso County emergency responders, Flight

Winner winner chicken dinner; well sort of

The 21st Space Wing was awarded the Combined Federal Campaign "Regional Excellence Award" Jan. 13 at the annual CFC Awards ceremony on Peterson Air Force Base.Col. Stephen N. Whiting, 21st SW commander, accepted the trophy on behalf of the wing, which was recognized for breaking its past records and

AFSPC commander conducts first commander’s call

Air Force Space Command personnel crowded the halls of the headquarters building Friday to listen to the first official address from their new commander, Gen. William Shelton, Jan. 7.During General Shelton's commander's call, he spoke to the HQ AFSPC staff on several subjects including his top three

AFSPC Airmen get new travel cards

Airmen throughout Air Force Space Command will start getting the new Citibank controlled spend account cards beginning now through the end of March.The change over to a new system is designed to help eliminate the misuse and abuse by some Airmen with the old Government Travel Card system."The

Vikings cheerleaders visit Detachment 2

Integrated DoD/VA disability evaluation system improves support for wounded warriors

Team Pete servicemembers referred for medical evaluation boards after Mar. 1 will go through a new Disability Evaluation System, which integrates the processes of the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs.The Integrated Disability Evaluation System, or IDES, provides a more seamless transition

Air Force Space Command welcomes new commander

Air Force Space Command members welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony here Jan. 5.Gen. William L. Shelton accepted command from Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, in front of an audience of family, community members and AFSPC personnel. Upon acceptance of

Old commissary going green

The former commissary building on Peterson Air Force Base is about to be deconstructed.Project engineers said to think of it as construction in reverse as crews methodically dismantle the 90,000 square-foot building on the corner of Otis Street and Stewart Avenue. Deconstruction is the "green"