Force structure alignment means more positions at wing

In fiscal year 2011, under proposed force structure alignment, Peterson Air Force Base and the 21st Space Wing would get more security forces Airmen, have one dedicated civilian investigator for sexual assault crimes, set up a five-member fitness team to evaluate Airmen's physical fitness tests and

21st SFS prepare for Guardian Challenge

Imagine running miles up and down mountains with a full backpack, followed by sets of pull-ups, push-ups, abdominal exercises, and heaving kettle bells around. Then, running up and down long flights of stairs, pulling and pushing heavy objects or rock climbing, in order to finish the work out right.

Exercise evaluators scrutinize every detail in Condor Crest

Peterson Airmen participated in a major training exercise May 4 to 7 as if they were deployed to "Camp Bastion, Afghanistan" and came under chemical warfare attack. All the while about 120 evaluators closely watched and rated their every move. With their orange vests and clip boards, the evaluation

Cheyenne Mountain employees donate five gallons of blood

There had not been a blood drive at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station since 9/11.Col. Rusty Wilson, 721st Mission Support Group commander, decided it was time. When the call went out to the Cheyenne Mountain employees asking for a pint of their blood, they answered. Nearly 45 people stepped up to

DoD Pikes Peak Partnership Small Business of the Year Award winners named

Get hip to HIPAA

Whether you access your health care through TRICARE or a private health insurance plan, you've probably had to sign a HIPAA form every time you filled out paperwork at your doctor's office. Do you know why? What exactly is HIPAA, and what does it mean for you? HIPAA is shorthand for the Health

Deployed Peterson lieutenant provides air base defense

Protecting thousands of lives and an estimated $3.2 billion in U.S. military resources is not a job to be taken lightly, especially when those personnel operate the primary aerial hub for Operation Iraqi Freedom and provide vital airlift support throughout the U.S. Central Command area of

Iron Mike slices competition

21st SW, 67th NWW: Paired for success

The 2010 Guardian Challenge competition, America's premier space and cyberspace competition, marks another milestone since its beginning in 1967, with the integration of the cyberspace mission into the competition. The 24th Air Force, Air Force Space Command's cyber Numbered Air Force, participation

Chairman tells servicemembers it's OK to get help

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff wants servicemembers to know it is OK to get help for behavioral health-related conditions. In a new video spotlighting Tricare's behavioral health care benefits, Adm. Mike Mullen sends a strong message to servicemembers struggling with feelings of stress,