Officials release new selective re-enlistment bonus list

Pentagon officials recently released the latest selective re-enlistment bonus list which contains 89 Air Force specialties.The revised listing places heavy emphasis on retaining Airmen with 17 months to six years of service, said Tech. Sgt. Dina Elefante, NCO in charge of Air Force re-enlistments at

Plant a tree, celebrate the future

Planting a tree is a celebration of what is to come, said a Colorado State Forest Service representative who awarded Peterson Air Force Base the "Tree City USA" award May 25."Usually, whenever we get together to have a party, we party about something that has happened in the past," said Mike Till,

Airmen train to assist security forces

This year the active-shooter training that the 21st Security Forces Squadron routinely practices has reached the 10-day course for Airmen who support, or augment, the base police. The augmentees have to be readily usable in every situation, SFS trainers said.Since the November shooting on Fort Hood

Wing holds health fair

Airmen visit vets

Tierra Vista opens self help store

The Tierra Vista Self Help Store is now open for residents, providing a host of tools, lawn and garden equipment and household items to help make move-ins and move-outs more manageable, and at no cost.Located on Vincent Street, facing the base chapel on the east side of the old Peterson BX building,

Air Force releases master sergeant promotion list

Air Force officials selected 5,424 of 21,829 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.85 percent.The average score for those selected was 341.18, with an average time in grade of 4.49 years and an average time in service of 15.88 years. The average

Summer safety campaign underway; mishaps cost time and money

The 21st Space Wing kicks off its 2010 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign this Memorial Day weekend in an effort to keep Airmen vigilant about taking safety precautions in everything they do.The annual campaign, which runs through the summer to Labor Day weekend, emphasizes safety in all

21st SFS team 'overcomes obstacles' in Guardian Challenge competition

As the 21st Security Forces Squadron Guardian Challenge four-member obstacle course team drove to the U.S. Air Force Academy on competition day, they went over the course in their minds. They talked about the 17 obstacles that faced them, and the rules and the safety issues that could jam them up as

Finding help with a 'Peer Navigator'

There are many free resources available to help Airmen manage the stresses associated with the military lifestyle. Some of those resources are available through military channels and others are available through community organizations like the local Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group's Peer