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  • Peterson teen wins '09 Youth of the Year award

    Seventeen year-old Heather Wincapaw is leading the way among Peterson youth by receiving the honor of the 2009 Air Force Space Command Youth of the Year. More than 47 applicants were vying for this major command title. "I was so excited. I was jumping around the house - that's awesome," Heather

  • Preventing flu in school, child care facilities

    As school districts and child care providers prepare for the new school year, it's a good time to plan for preventing the spread of flu and other illnesses in school and child care settings. The El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and Peterson Air Force Base are asking all Team

  • Peterson Airman grabs top honors at Senior NCO Academy

    Master Sgt. Joseph Stratil, 16th Space Control Squadron superintendent, earned top honors at the Senior Noncommissioned Officer's Academy when he was selected at the class's John L. Levitow Award Winner. Sergeant Stratil was chosen as number one of nearly 350 senior noncommissioned officers, a group

  • 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

 

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