Emergency and Urgent care, not the same

Differences exist between "emergency" medical care and "urgent" care. They are not the same and the differences are an important matter. TRICARE defines the two types of care when a person enrolled in the Department of Defense Health Maintenance Organization's TRICARE Prime travels outside their

21st DS shapes hygiene for youth

Mouth hygiene -- brushing, flossing and eating properly is stressed by Peterson AFB's child development centers during National Children's Dental Health Month. The 21st Dental Squadron is visiting the Colorado Springs elementary schools: Christa McAuliffe, Academy Endeavor, Hilltop Baptist and Vera

Followership: Important to becoming effective leaders

Followership is the willingness to cooperate in working towards the accomplishment of the mission, demonstrating a high degree of teamwork and building cohesion among the organization. The subject is a key trait for leaders, and especially topical during this Year of Leadership. Leadership and

Mission success and economic recovery rely on small businesses

The 21st Space Wing has Airmen and civilians spread around the globe, from Hawaii to Alaska, from Greenland to Spain, and dozens more points in between. To keep that infrastructure running, the Wing depends on more than 2,000 contractor employees supporting the missions throughout the world. Many of

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VITA helps with tax preparation

The 21st Space Wing Staff Judge Advocate Office Tax Center currently offers the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program to assist servicemembers, retirees and their dependents with tax preparation. Over 30 individuals volunteered and received training to assist in the preparation of taxes

Pre-deployment drill proves effective

In an effort to test and evaluate wing deployment processes, the 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron, ran a deployment drill on Jan. 20-23. The exercise, which included cargo and passenger processing, was designed to improve wing processes, conduct training and improve the skills of those who run the

Peterson driving range gets a facelift

After nearly five months of scheduled improvements, the driving range at Peterson Air Force Base is now open. Col. Jay Raymond, 21st SW commander, and Bob Mathis, Tierra Vista Communities (TVC) Project Director, officially hit the first ball, reopening the driving range with perfect form. Actus Lend

Heart health

What have you done lately to improve the health of your heart? Did you know that coronary heart disease is the No. 1 and stroke is the No. 3 cause of death in the United States? That's why it's so important to reduce your risk factors, know the warning signs and know how to respond quickly and

Heart Attacks: All Hearts are NOT Created Equal

You may have heard that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. What fewer people may know is that women are less likely to survive heart attacks than men. In fact, 38 percent of women compared with 25 percent of men will die within one year after a heart attack,