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  • 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

  • Trade fair assists federal energy customers

    Energy managers, facility managers and environmental gurus from multiple installations along the Front Range gathered at a trade fair Sept. 2 at The Club. Many experts who participated are members of the Regional Utilities Working Group, which was created in late 2008. The fair is the first of its

  • Air Force Space Command's Operational Safety Pause

    In order to put safety in the forefront of every Airman's mind, Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander, Air Force Space Command, is conducting an operational safety pause across the command Thursday. The mandatory safety day is an opportunity for every supervisor to make 100 percent eyes-on contact with