'iCan' choose to make a difference

The Pikes Peak Region is launching its 49th annual Combined Federal Campaign in October with a goal of raising $2.4 million for local, national and international charities.CFC is the world's largest workplace charity campaign, raising $282 million worldwide last year. The Pikes Peak Region, with its

USAF Honor Guard Drill Team

ALS class runs in POW/MIA flag

Let the Peterson HAWC ‘WIP’ your squadron into shape

WIP is the HAWC's new mobile Wellness Improvement Program, which was developed to improve Peterson Air Force Base's active duty members' overall fitness test scores and to decrease incidence of overweight/obesity and tobacco usage rates. WIP is unique in that it is a four week lifestyle change

President Obama proclaims Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Americans everywhere prosper because of the nation's digital infrastructure, and therefore all citizens must defend it, President Barack Obama said Oct. 4.October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and in a proclamation released, President Obama said all Americans must understand they have a

Shaw Airman's quick actions save man's life

People never know when the things they learn in life may have a drastic effect on someone else's life. For one Shaw AFB Airman, those lessons helped him save a man.On Sept. 17, Airman 1st Class Brandon Horne, a 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels truck operator, was on his way to Seymour Johnson

'Heat' is on at Hurlburt Field

On the same court where special operations Airmen conduct physical training, the Miami Heat, a National Basketball Association team, kicked off their preseason training camp at the Aderholt Fitness Center Sept. 28 here. The week-long camp also marks the first time the team has taken training camp

Schriever Airmen get serious with Happy Hour

Schriever Air Force Base Airmen were invited Sept. 24 to "Happy Hour" by base leadership where jokes about nagging wives, drugs, sex and drunken behavior filled the auditorium of Building 300 here.No, this wasn't a social-mixer, nor was it a happy hour, in the traditional sense."Happy Hour" is a

Uniform phaseout dates draw near

With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010: 100 percent

Airman gets by with a little help from his friend

Arriving home after deploying to a war zone can bring new challenges to military members. Many discover that their fight is not over and they end up facing an unseen enemy, with sometimes serious consequences. That enemy is post-traumatic stress disorder.According to the Veterans Affairs, PTSD is an