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  • Voodoo looks like new

    At the Peterson Air and Space Museum all things old are about to be new again.A massive $76,000 restoration project of several aircraft is underway and expected to be completed by the start of the New Year, said Jeff Nash, museum deputy director. The project, which gave special attention to the

  • Wing CFC campaign sets record

    Personnel from the 21st Space Wing dug deep into their pockets and donated a record amount to this year's Combined Federal Campaign, reinvigorating a culture of giving.Lt. Col. Allen Reeves, 21st Space Wing Safety Office chief and 2010 CFC project officer on Peterson Air Force Base, thanked Airmen

  • More Air Force civilians now subject to random drug testing

    Beginning in October, a new Air Force policy allowed for an increase in civilian drug urinalysis testing.Until now, some Appropriated Funds employees were subject to random drug urinalysis testing. These employees were identified by the nature of the employee's job, according to civilian personnel

  • Space education building breaks ground at Peterson

    After nearly six years of operating at an off-base location, the Space Education and Training Center broke ground for its new $14.4 million facility here Dec. 10. The state-of-the-art training and education facility will house the National Security Space Institute and Advanced Space Operations

  • Airman aims to help others during holiday season

    It's not unusual for Maj. John Thomas to come home with beat up old bicycles.In the old, discarded bikes he finds in dumpsters, he sees a few more good years that could benefit some other kid or adult, said Major Thomas, 721st Mission Support Group chief of plans and programs. He takes the bikes

  • From the cage to the battlefield, one recruiter is bridging the gap

    It's a typical scene at The Stripes Pub on Peterson Air Force Base: a crowded room of servicemembers off duty waiting for the match, where the majority of the lights reflect from the large television screens overhead.Except this time, there is one difference. One man, sitting amongst the crowded

  • Make holiday safety plans now

    As we near Christmas, there are a few things the 21st Security Forces Squadron would like to share about holiday safety. Holiday shopping season is a peak time for crimes such as home burglaries, thefts, and even muggings. Property crimes are the major concern in the Colorado Springs area and