March snow flurries the norm

Mobile station prepares for emergency response

A crucial emergency responder - the Mobile Emergency Operations Center, known as MEOC, has been added to the Peterson Air Force Base incident response team. The bus-type vehicle provides on-site communication capabilities during a crisis response on and off the installation. Peterson is one of five

Evening briefing assists Airmen, families

Several agencies discussed health tips and information to help Airmen and their families deal with the separation of deployment during the Spouses Deployment Briefing at the Peterson Air Force Base Chapel the evening of Feb. 19. "We are putting out a lot of good information that will help families

Peterson intramural basketball playoffs underway

After a long season of playing to gain a competitive advantage, the competitive and Over-30 intramural basketball playoffs got underway at the Peterson Fitness and Sports Center, Feb. 23. The two teams that finished the regular season as champions of their respective leagues; Headquarters Air Force

Oxycontin: Miracle and danger in one drug

Some modern prescribed medications may be considered a miracle drug, but the same medication may also be dangerous if not taken correctly. Imagine for a moment the cancer patient suffering from excruciating pain. The patient is prescribed Oxycontin from the doctor's office and finds the medication

Air Force Ball 2009

The Lance P. Sijan chapter, 2008 Air Force Association Unit of the Year, sponsored the annual Air Force Ball on Friday, Feb. 27, at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The event provides a special social occasion for the Air Force community based on the theme "Send me first - A proud American

National Prayer Luncheon

Air Force Assistance Fund campaign begins soon

The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign drive at Peterson AFB will begin March 16  and run through April 24. The AFAF campaign is an annual, on-the-job fundraising appeal conducted among Air Force personnel for the benefit of Air Force personnel. The AFAF was established to provide for an annual

'Roundabout' construction scheduled to begin in April

Starting in mid-April, Tierra Vista Communities will begin construction of a new roundabout on Peterson AFB as a way to smooth base traffic flow. The 'roundabout' will be located at the intersection of Stewart Avenue and Malmstrom-East Stewart Avenue and take approximately four months to

Academy band named top U.S. military concert band

The U.S. Air Force Academy Band was named the top military concert band in the Department of Defense March 9. The John Philip Sousa Foundation awarded the Col. George S. Howard Citation of Musical Excellence for Military Concert Bands to the Academy Band and its commander, Lt. Col. Larry Lang. This