First term Airmen proud to wear uniform

The First Term Airman Center is a two-week program that plays an important role in transitioning Airmen from a training environment to their first duty station. The following was written by a recent FTAC class. I am an American Airman When wearing the Air Force uniform, my civilian life of the past

Peterson construction update

The following are ongoing construction projects on Peterson. Base personnel should exercise patience and caution when in the vicinity of these projects. 1. Minuteman III static display has an estimated completion date of July 15. The stone and tile work continue. Landscaping has started. 2. Pool

First Knight

1Lt. Lisa Meiman 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: 1st Lt. Lisa Meiman Unit: 821st Air Base Group Duty Title: 821st Air Base Group Public Affairs and ProtocolHometown:

Air Force officials name 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Air Force officials have selected the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2009. Two of those Airmen are from the Peterson complex. Senior Airman Alexander Royal is a Joint Terminal Attack Controller for the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort

These colors don't run, neither should Airmen during Retreat, Reveille

It's 4:59 p.m., exactly one minute before Retreat will sound and a senior master sergeant sprints through the commissary parking lot and dives into the store while a lieutenant colonel leaps into his car and leaves a thick trail of burning rubber in his wake as he slaloms out of the parking lot

Peterson unit improves missile defense capability

The first complete shift using upgraded early warning system software took place the night of June 23 through the morning of June 24, making Thule's ballistic missile early warning radar the third radar to complete its upgrade. The radar is operated by the 12th Space Warning Squadron, a

AFROTC commander, instructor positions open for Total Force officers

Air Education and Training Command Headquarters announced projected Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment commander and instructor vacancies for Summer 2010, and opened vacant 2009 instructor positions to Air Reserve Component officers. Lieutenant colonels way apply for the detachment

12th SWS gets new commander

Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits scheduled to be updated Aug 1

The Department of Defense began accepting applications from Airmen to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to dependents June 29. "The Post-9/11 GI Bill transfer of benefits option is a landmark benefit to eligible Airmen," said Lt. Gen. Richard Newton III, Air Force Personnel and Manpower deputy

New Ops Group commander takes charge