2010 Combined Federal Campaign

Wing aims to cut energy costs

Peterson Air Force Base is kicking into high gear its efforts to reduce overall energy consumption on base, as directed by federal mandates, the Department of Defense and Air Force goals. Peterson AFB has been reducing its energy consumption since 2007, when the federal legislation and DoD mandates

21st Space Wing hosts Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team

The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team is scheduled to perform at 3 p.m. Sept. 29, at the Peterson Air Force Base Museum's Medal of Honor Park.According to the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard's Web site, www.honorguard.af.mil, the men and women of Peterson can expect to see a variety of tightly

10th SWS Airman conquers Ironman

During the weekend of Sept. 12, just like any weekend, while most stayed home and relaxed after a long week of hard work, one member of the 10th Space Warning Squadron drove to Wisconsin to participate in this year's Ford Ironman competition.Maj. Assad Samad, operations officer at the 10th Space

Gen. Chilton visits 7th SWS

May I borrow your face please?

The Federal Trade Commission reports 1.3 million people have fallen victim to identity thieves lurking at the web's back door in 2009 alone. The 2006 Identity Theft Survey estimates consumers lost more than $1.1 billion in 2006. The aftermath is chilling. Repairing credit can take months, even

Military voting, focus of new law and new automation

Sept. 18 was an important day for the Air Force, however, that day also held another important reminder to all military members, the 45 day count down to the Nov. 2 general elections. The Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, signed into law Oct. 2009, affirms that states must send ballots to

Flu vaccines available on Peterson

The end of summer signals the start of snowy weather, winter holidays and, unfortunately, flu season.The 21st Medical Group launched into flu season in September with a start on vaccinations for active duty members. The initial shipment of flu vaccines is saved for medical professionals, first

Airmen learn about security on Cyber Day

Peterson Airmen attended "Cyber Awareness Day" Sept. 10, to learn about the important issues of cyber security and the problems each Air Force network user encounters.It is critical to keep classified information separate from unclassified information across the network, said Airman 1st Class Amanda

Peterson library gets light dusting; and a whole new look

It seems like another routine upgrade: replace old shelves in the library with new ones. But it's much more than that.The library is getting a new, fresh look inside and will expand its collection with more books and DVDs."The old shelves were showing their age, and it was time to replace them,"