September case lot sale promises huge savings

Peterson commissary customers can save 30 percent or more on their purchases every day, but from Sept. 4 to 6 they can save even more by shopping the case lot sale. As seen in the past, the Defense Commissary Agency's worldwide case lot sale promises record numbers of customers taking advantage of

Emergency management exercise

Peterson AFB will be conducting an Emergency Management exercise Aug. 24 to 28. Personnel should expect to see emergency response personnel, equipment, and vehicles throughout the period. In accordance with AFI 10-2501 and per the wing commander, all personnel on Peterson should be prepared to

Air Force officials release Staff Sergeant selections

Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible Senior Airman for promotion to Staff Sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent. The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an average time in grade and time in service of 2.09 and 4.69 years respectively. The average score was

Redesigned NCO retraining program begins with voluntary phase

The 2010 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program has a new look and focus as the Air Force seeks to fill approximately 1,124 shortage career field and special duty positions. The entire program has been reduced from nine months to 120 days to better serve both Airmen and the Air Force and will

100th MDB softball team takes championship trophy

The 100th Missile Defense Brigade (Ground-based Midcourse Defense) made history once again Aug. 11. This time it wasn't "hitting a bullet with a bullet" in the exo-atmosphere, it was hitting a softball out of the park, through the legs of opponents and making remarkable plays on hits by the

First Knight

Airman Bryan Whitehead was selected for this week's First Knight award. This award is designed to recognize outstanding Airmen and civilians each week for the work they do every day. Name: Airman Bryan Whitehead Duty title: Dental assistant apprentice Unit: 21st Dental Squadron Hometown: Elgin, Ill.

ICBM 'aims high' at dedication

A symbol of the Cold War stands tall at Peterson Air Force Base, with the dedication of a Minuteman III LGM-30G ICBM Aug. 11. About 150 attendees gathered at the site of the new display near the North Gate at the corner of Peterson Boulevard and Otis Street. The missile is the first to showcase the

Airmen honor servicemembers sacrifice

Local EOD Airmen awarded Combat Action Medal

August supplemental promotion list released; 2 Peterson Airmen make the grade

Two Peterson Airmen discovered that they had been selected for promotion when the Air Force Personnel Center released its August In-System Supplemental Release for enlisted promotions Aug. 6. The Airmen are Staff Sgt. Angela Austin, 21st Medical Support Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Chandler,