21st OG receives Meritorious Unit Award

Michael Donley, secretary of the Air Force, and Col. Stephen N. Whiting, 21st Space Wing commander, presented the 21st Operations Group a well-deserved Meritorious Unit Award during a ceremony here April 13. Col. Nina Armagno, 21st Operations Group commander, accepted the award on behalf of the 21st

Sergeant Hazard takes swing at fitness

Deputy Secretary of Defense visits Cheyenne Moutain AFS

Peterson Airmen lend a helping hand

Safety takes center stage as Air Force sees increase in non-combat deaths

A sudden increase in non-combat related Airman deaths has Air Force officials concerned and putting a heightened emphasis on safety.Since Jan. 1, 33 Airmen have died in safety related incidents or suicides - the highest non-combat losses ever remembered in such a short time, said Col. Jim Jennings,

Peterson-based Reservists support bust of global money laundering case

An Air Force Reserve C-130 aircrew based at Peterson AFB transported more than $40 million worth of gold, silver and jewels from Panama to the U.S. as part of one of the United State's longest investigations into an international drug money laundering scheme.Several members of the 302nd Airlift Wing

Register now for DBIDS implementation

In October 2008, the 21st Space Wing began implementation of the Defense Biometric Identification System for individuals entering Peterson AFB. DBIDS is a Department of Defense initiative designed to improve the security of U.S. military bases. Peterson AFB is the first Air Force Base in the

21st CS tip of the week: Backing up data

Peterson network users are encouraged to save all important data to their personal (N:) drive because it ensures any problem with the computer will not affect important data saved on the network. Because administrative privileges are needed to backup and restore center on windows vista, here is

Peterson AFB, a great community partner for nearly 70 years

It has only been 34 years since Peterson Field was named Peterson Air Force Base, and since then, no one has ever looked back. Peterson Air Force Base is home to the 21st Space Wing, where 5,484 active duty military personnel are assigned, including Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and members

Training aimed at bystanders

There is a growing amount of research by sociologists and psychologists that says bystander intervention is one of the best ways to prevent sexual violence, Peterson's sexual assault response coordinator said."Violence education prevention experts are realizing that (bystander intervention) is our