First Knight

Master Sgt. Ron Simonson was selected for this week's First Knight award. This award is designed to recognize outstanding Airmen each week for the work they do every day. Name: Master Sgt. Ron Simonson Unit: 721st Mission Support Group, Test Control Division Duty Title: Test Manager Time in service:

AFSA president visits Peterson

Airmen help with local food drive

Dozens of Peterson Airmen took time out of their busy schedules recently to make sure families enjoy some hearty holiday meals this season. From Nov. 19 to Nov. 21, more than 125 Airmen spent four hours each volunteering for Care and Share's annual Harvest of Love food drive. The Airmen unloaded

Joint training allows CE, Bio to develop better emergency response

When members of the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron's Emergency Management Flight and the 21st Medical Group's Bioenvironmental Flight suit up and respond to a disaster, you can't tell them apart - and that's a good thing. The two groups have been training together at least once a month to improve

Peterson vehicle thief behind bars

When you think of crime occurring in the area surrounding Peterson AFB, you believe you are safe from criminals on a military installation. Truth is, crime has no address, which was proven on Oct. 25. On this date, a civilian contractor on Peterson AFB was conducting physical training at the base

Cookies for the Troops Drive

Love to bake? Not so much? Either way, the Peterson Spouses Club needs your help this December. The spouses club is running its annual Cookies for the Troops Program Dec. 15 and 16 and is seeking donations of cookies and other goodies as well as volunteers to help make it happen. The cookies are

There's no such thing as holiday stress

Now that I have your attention, please read on. We all work very hard executing the mission whether serving in uniform, as civilian employees, or as family members. We all, therefore, deserve to celebrate the holidays by taking time off, recharging our batteries, and socializing with others. While

Core values architect speaks on Leadership to Team Peterson

"What is a leader?... Someone who makes things happen." That was the question and answer retired Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman used to kick off an address to Peterson Airmen Nov. 24 highlighting the Air Force Space Command's Year of Leadership November focus on Air Force Core

Cape Cod Marathon

Paving the way for a new travel reimbursement process

Air Force finance officials are implementing ways to improve customer service to Airmen with process changes, said the director of the Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management Process Improvement and Integrations Office. "This has been a rocky road for some Air Force travelers," said