Being a good wingman can help prevent suicide

Staff Sgt. Donald Wheat collected statistics Feb. 26 on 2010 Air Force suicides. Within one week, the information was outdated."Since that time we've had two more active duty suicides in the Air Force," Sergeant Wheat, noncommissioned officer in-charge of the 21st Space Wing mental health clinic,

Lockdown – know what to do

No two active shooter situations are alike, said Staff Sgt. Brian Marshall, 21st Security Forces Squadron.Shooters are different and motivated by different reasons, he said. Locations are different, incidents happen inside buildings or outside base or school grounds. Sometimes there is no specific

21st FSS picks up the prize, owns LeMay trophy

Peterson Taekwondo Club master’s way to 11 trophies

Seven members of Peterson's Taekwondo Club went to the regional tournament March 6, in Littleton, Colo., and came home with 11 trophies. "Each competitor placed in their individual competition," said Klay Kerns, taekwondo coach. "This was a great accomplishment."The seven competed in age categories

Air Force to implement handheld device changes

The Air Force will be implementing changes in March to services available for use on all Air Force-issued BlackBerry handheld devices to bolster the security of the devices. These Department of Defense-directed changes will be overseen by the 24th Air Force, the operational warfighting organization

Officials implement second DOS rollback

Air Force officials announced today the need for a Phase II enlisted date of separation rollback with a mandatory DOS of June 30, 2010. This program is part of an overall effort by the Air Force to maintain a quality enlisted force and meet the congressionally mandated end strength.In November,

Families urged to register students during spring break

As part of Peterson's ongoing DBIDS registration process, base officials have given registration priority to family members who have children attending schools in the Colorado Springs area.Parents are encouraged to register their children during spring break from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 22 to

7th SWS preps for Guardian Challenge

First Knight

Senior Airman Anthony Suemai, 21st Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, was selected for this week's First Knight award. Airman Suemai is from Anchorage, Alaska, and has served in the Air Force for three years. This award is designed to recognize outstanding Airmen each week for

Observing National Nutrition Month can lead to healthier year

March is National Nutrition Month and the theme is "Nutrition from the Ground Up." The goal of the observance is to encourage people to make informed food choices and develop sound eating habits. Julie Anderson, Health and Wellness Center dietitian, offers the following suggestions to improve your