First to sign up! 21st Space Wing starts Combined Federal Campaign with goal of $248,000

Colorado critter’s bark is worse than bite

As Soldiers and Airmen return from the Middle East, area residents are reporting increased sightings of "camel spiders," a creature purported to grow as big as a dinner plate. But the camel spider is not a spider at all, it is technically a Solifugid. Solifugids are neither spiders nor scorpions.

First Knight

Tech. Sgt. Ken Lewis 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. Duty Title: Security forces fire team leader Unit:  213th Space Warning SquadronHometown:  Great Falls, Mont. Time in service: 13

Wing holds reveille for POW-MIA

AFSPC top officer stages commander's call, visits wing

Gen. C. Robert Kehler, Air Force Space Command commander, visited the 21st Space Wing Sept. 9 to dine with Airmen at the Aragon Dining Facility, tour the wing's new mental health and honor guard facilities, and receive a wing update brief from Col. Stephen Whiting, 21st SW commander. General Kehler

EOD unit shows tools of the trade

The Airmen of the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight are part of an on the ground, hands-on Air Force career field that inspired young Junior ROTC cadets Sept. 10. Twenty Mitchell High School JROTC cadets learned the ins and outs of protecting the nation from explosive

Team Pete officers, NCOs selected for promotion

The Air Force released its calendar year 2008 lieutenant colonel and 2009 major promotion board results Sept. 10, as well as supplemental master sergeant and staff sergeant promotions. The following majors were selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel: From the 21st Space Wing: Jason Corrothers,

First Knight

Tech. Sgt. David Bruce 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. David Bruce Unit: 16th Space Control Squadron Duty Title: Defensive Counter Space Maintenance noncommissioned

Policy change benefits disabled Airmen

A policy change by officials here now allows some Airmen retiring with less than 20 years active service to receive retirement certificates. A change to Air Force Instruction 36-3203, Service Retirements, authorizes Airmen who are retired permanently for disability with less than 20 years of active

Deployed readiness adds neurological test

Preparing for Air Force deployment will soon correspond with a new neurological test assessing signs of trauma. The testing was announced at a deployment readiness briefing at the Airmen and Family Readiness Center Aug. 31. During the briefing, several subject matter experts from Sexual Assault