First Knight

Airman 1st Class Ashley Bloomfield was selected for the week's First Knight award. This award is designed to recognize outstanding Airmen each week for the work they do every day. The First Knight is awarded by each unit's leadership to an Airman who is deserving of recognition for their outstanding

New PCS in-processing system to arrive May 1

The days of Airmen waiting on comptroller squadron staff members to complete permanent change of station in-processing vouchers will become a thing of the past with a new system that allows Airmen to file PCS vouchers online. The Personnel In-processing System is a secure and paperless way to submit

Be proactive in identifying, closing-out safety hazards

Not long ago in a unit far, far away, I was a new squadron commander. On my first day of duty, I noticed the foundation of the building had settled, causing a noticeable upheaval of the concrete below the office carpet. When I inquired about this potential tripping hazard, I was told that it had

Peterson community sows seeds for organic produce

Green thumbs are cultivating Peterson Air Force Base as part of the Go Grow Green initiative, which primarily provides Airmen and their families access to fresh produce. The program encompasses an adopt-a-plant and adopt-a-plot program, as well as a garden crop share program through Community

Proposed Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability rules explained

With Department of Veterans Affairs representatives ready to begin accepting sign-ups for the Post-9/11 GI Bill May 1, Defense Department officials are working to get word out on the proposed policy regarding the bill's transferability provisions to help servicemembers decide if the new benefit is

Tradition, technology merges in recent Det. 3 blessing ceremony

A traditional blessing ceremony, led by a Hawaiian Kahu or "native Hawaiian minister," was held atop Maui's 10,000-foot Mount Haleakala, April 28, to sanctify the start of the 21st Operations Group's new site contract. The site is home to the 21st Operations Group Det. 3 Ground-based Electro-Optical

POWS brief Airmen on character, faith in country during Year of Leadership visit

Tierra Vista Communities goes green, new construction will have energy efficient lighting

Over the course of its life, a single compact fluorescent bulb can save an average 450 pounds of carbon from being produced. Energy conservation is a hot topic these days and Tierra Vista Communities understands that an act as simple as changing a light bulb can make a huge impact. With a 100

History in the making graces Peterson

 An icon of the Cold War - history in real-time is coming to Peterson. The Minuteman III LGM-30G Intercontinental Ballistic Missile known as ICBM, a decommissioned missile, will be positioned for display in a circular outdoor plaza in 2009. "This is an important part of history - we really tried to

First Knight

Senior Airman Kristina Ryland, 21st Communications Squadron, was selected for this week's First Knight award. The First Knight is awarded by each unit's leadership to an Airman who is deserving of recognition for their outstanding mission support, adherence to core values, and epitomizes the vision