Operation Pacer Goose resupplies Thule and other Arctic outposts

Thule gets new commander

Thule opens gaming center

DBIDS full implementation January 2010 – Register now

Since fall 2008, Peterson has registered thousands of military members, their family members, retirees, civilians and contractors into the Defense Biometric Identification System. This Department of Homeland Security initiative was developed as a force protection program to manage personnel,

Space makes case in youth education

As the new school year approaches, new educational opportunities are becoming available to area students. Education is a crucial element of the 21st Space Wing's installation support mission, and one of the Peterson initiatives is the addition of a full-time school liaison education

Joan Orr Spouse Award open for nominations

Air Force members can now submit nominations for their spouse as the 2010 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year. The period of the award runs Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2009. The Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award is sponsored by the Air Force Association and honors the significant contributions made by

Child development center students visit Academy band

Twelve energetic pre-school students from the Peterson Child Development Center experienced music, live and in person, compliments of the U.S. Air Force Academy Band July 27. Master Sgt. Cheryl Sizer, NCOIC of the concert band, led the four- and five-year-old students on a tour of the band's

First Knight

Staff Sgt. Chris Bowens 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: Staff Sgt. Chris Bowens Unit: 21st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Duty Title: Bioenvironmental engineering

Cheyenne Mountain SFS gets high voltage training

Due to a new security forces headquarters directive, 721st Security Forces Squadron Airmen stationed at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colo., have recently received abrupt shocks to their system. This directive governs training to use a Taser, an electroshock tool used by police forces to

Rooftop innovation cools from top to bottom

From a bird's eye view one can see the roof of the 21st Space Wing headquarters building grows in a multitude of colorful shades. Sedum plants populating the roof are part of a GreenGrid roof case study, which has drawn Department of Defense-wide interest. Eight different species of plants were