Air Force celebrates "facility energy" initiatives this Earth Day

This year the Air Force joins millions of people across the country and around the globe in celebrating 40 years of Earth Day. Celebrated April 22, Earth Day promotes awareness and appreciation for the environment. The old slogan, "make every day Earth Day" is exemplified in the Air Force Civil

Air Force officials announce uniform policy changes

Air Force officials announced April 12 uniform policy updates resulting from recent Air Force Uniform Board decisions.The following policy modifications are effective immediately unless otherwise stated and will be incorporated into Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Air Force Uniform Dress and

Military personnel are asked to be counted in the 2010 census

If you have not returned the 2010 U.S. Census form you received in the mail in March, you have one more chance, local census officials said.Military personnel have been specifically encouraged to return the census forms and be counted."The goal is to count everyone living in the United States," said

Construction set to close Dover Street

Construction closing Dover Street permanently between Suffolk and Malmstrom streets will begin no earlier than April 23. The closure is to make room for a new building adjacent to buildings 890 and 895, and to increase force protection in the area. Parking lots near the facilities will remain

Compact helps military kids transition into their new school

In four years, Cait Horner, a Peterson Air Force Base family member, attended four different schools in two different states and one foreign country. Each time she moved she was retested for placement in the gifted and talented program. Sometimes she was placed in the gifted program, sometimes she

Comm squadron charges into Guardian Challenge

Peterson Air Force Base is the proud host of this year's Guardian Challenge contest, an event held every two years creating friendly competition for the title of best space and cyberspace wing in the Air Force. The 21st Communications Squadron technical control shop tackled that challenge head-on by

AFAF campaign kicks-off at Peterson

The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign drive at Peterson AFB began March 29 and is scheduled to run through May 10.The AFAF campaign is an annual on-the-job fundraising appeal conducted among Air Force personnel for the benefit of Air Force personnel. It was established to provide for an annual

AFSPC commander visits Clear AFS

21st CES oversees variety of current, pending construction projects

Peterson pedestrians and drivers are asked to be vigilant while out and about on the base as a variety of roadway repair and construction projects on Peterson have either begun or are scheduled to begin in the near future. Road crack seal and repairThe following roads are scheduled to undergo crack

Defense secretary lands at Pete