21st Dental Squadron promotes Children’s Dental Health Month

February is National Children's Dental Health Month and the 21st Dental Squadron is doing its part to promote healthy smiles. Throughout the month, members of the 21st DS will visit local schools and child development centers to educate the communities' children on proper oral habits. "Children are

Family care plan essential for deployers

Peterson Airmen have seen a constant increase in deployments and must plan ahead to anticipate all contingencies while they are deployed.One plan that is required by all Air Force members with families is a family care plan that reasonably covers all situations, short and long term. Civilian and

Air Force officials announce officer selections

Air Force officials selected 30 lieutenant colonels, 47 majors, and 3,087 captains for promotion during the 2009C chaplain, judge advocate and Line of the Air Force Central Selection boards. The boards considered 151 lieutenant colonels, 195 majors and 3,607 captains for promotion. The following

First Knight

Tech. Sgt. Ruben Ayala was selected for this week's First Knight award. This award is designed to recognize outstanding Airmen each week for the work they do every day.Name: Tech. Sgt. Ruben AyalaUnit: 21st Contracting SquadronDuty Title: Noncommissioned officer in-charge of technical acquisition

Stop at Suffolk, Dover intersection now security forces 'area of interest'

Airmen from the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron recently installed two additional stops signs at the intersection of Suffolk Street and Dover Street. This intersection is now a four-way stop. "These stop signs were 'orange flagged' for approximately six weeks as a means of warning the public of new

21st MDG prepares for accreditation survey

The 21st Medical Group will be given a compliance inspection by The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. from March 17 to 19.Part of the accreditation survey is an on-site analysis which includes a comprehensive assessment of the organization's compliance with Accreditation

Peterson 'takes gold' in SnoFest competition

Peterson skiers brought home the commander's cup at this year's SnoFest, held Jan. 29 to 31 at Keystone Resort. There were 77 racers on Friday and 111 on Saturday competing in downhill ski and snow board races (handicapped times are in parentheses).The Commander's Cup went to Peterson with a winning

Peterson CDC gives parents a break

Parent Lenie DeCastro was feeling a little stressed out.A working wife with a son, she just wanted a night out with her husband. But, finding a reliable babysitter for her son was nerve-racking, she said."Especially, because my son has allergies," Ms. DeCastro said. An employee at the Peterson Child

Former chief master sergeants of the Air Force visit local NCOA

Peterson Red Cross branch realigns

The Peterson American Red Cross branch office recently moved from Building 350 to its Pikes Peak chapter office in Colorado Springs.To ensure the chapter network remains strong and vibrant, the Red Cross is working to closely align operations across the organization - such as service delivery,