21st AMDS gets new doc

21st SFS first in AFSPC to adopt new policing mandate; squadron moves to eight-hour shifts

The 21st Security Forces Squadron has undergone a major shift in the way it polices, making it the first in Air Force Space Command to adopt new Air Force policing mandates.Maj. Joseph Musacchia, 21st SFS commander, calls the change revolutionary because it gives security forces more flexibility in

Air Force officials ban use and possession of spice, mood-altering substances

Air Force officials issued guidance banning the knowing use and possession of any substance, other than alcohol or tobacco, that is ingested to alter mood or function. On June 8, the Air Force published an Air Force guidance memorandum revising Air Force Instruction 44-121, Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Winds cause heavy damage to Pete facility

Hangar 133 on the flightline is expected to have its new roof completed by June 30.This time the hangar's rooftop will be fortified with an extra layer of wood and a rubber cover in hopes that it won't blow its lid again, should scolding winds race through Peterson AFB as they did on May 25. The

What to do when severe weather threatens

As we move through spring and into the summer months along the Front Range the possibility of severe weather at Peterson AFB dramatically increases. In July of 2009 a funnel cloud was observed moving toward us, a weather warning was issued and the command post directed all personnel to shelter in

6th SWS host CC's Call

DoD tightens rules on extremist groups

The Department of Defense issued updates Nov. 27 to its 1325.06 instruction that prohibits not only servicemember participation in certain organizations, but also actively advocating supremacist doctrine, ideology or causes.The new instruction on dissident and protest activity, the first change to

Bioenvironmental engineering releases water quality report

Base employees and residents can get the facts about the water they drink from the recently released Colorado Springs Utilities 2010 Water Quality Report for reporting period Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2009.The report, available here, is designed to inform the public about the quality of water and services

SFS says ‘Good-bye’ to one dear friend; bids another best wishes in retirement

Chaky was a Belgian Malinois military working dog who spent nine years in the U.S. Air Force sniffing out narcotics, searching buildings and keeping stateside and overseas military installations safe. He earned a reputation as "the trainer" for new handlers, always teaching his human partners a

10th SWS remembers fallen during Memorial Day weekend

Four members of the 10th Space Warning Squadron, along with local American Legion Posts in North Dakota, gathered to commemorate fallen servicemembers of all branches over the Memorial Day weekend.Lt. Col. John Thomas, 10th SWS commander, spoke at eight different cemeteries throughout the local area