Finance office change of hours

The Base Finance office will be open 11:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 21.  The Finance office will resume regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 24.

Wounded Warriors look for second chances

In less than five seconds, the security forces Airman went from being able to shout out commands that could save lives to not being able to speak above a whisper. When an explosive force projectile struck Staff Sgt. Scott Lilley's Humvee on April 15, 2007, shrapnel smaller than the size of a BB

The "Hog" drops in on history

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the Warthog and known for its close-air support superiority and the ability to carry large and varied ordnance, is now on its way to delivering a new capability to the warfighter. A pilot from the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., with

Civilians graduate with lessons in military culture

The first class of the Civilian Acculturation and Leadership Training program graduated recently here giving the 25 attendees a better understanding of what the active-duty Air Force does. The course, designed to acquaint civilian employees with military culture, included lessons on Air Force core

Council addresses Airmen issues

Officials of the Force Management and Development Council recently met under its revitalized structure and is now better organized to address issues facing all Airmen -- enlisted, officer and civilian. The 27 senior leaders who make up the council have met biannually since 2004, and in the most

Peterson firefighters compete at the World Championship Firefighter Combat Challenge in Las Vegas

Core Values more than just words

What defines the qualities and principles of our Air Force? Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence In All We Do. These are our service Core Values and they set the universal standard for conduct and behavior across our Air Force. November's focus area for Air Force Space Command's Year

Eagle Vision lands at Peterson

A Department of Defense Eagle Vision team demonstrated its capability here Nov. 9-14. Eagle Vision is a family of deployable, commercial satellite ground stations that down link unclassified commercial imagery data from Earth-orbiting satellites. Eagle Vision ground system operators - teams that

First Knight

Name: Staff Sgt. Tamera Schmit Unit: 21st Medical Operations Squadron, Cheyenne Mountain Medical Aid Station Duty Title: Independent Duty Medical Technician Time in Service: 8 years, 2 months Time Assigned to Unit: 3 years Hometown: Lolo, Montana Hobbies: Harley motorcycle riding, snowboarding

Year of Leadership: Defining discipline with core values

As we set off into the Year of Leadership, it's important to look to those who have gone before us for guidance. Our first President provided wise counsel with the following: "Nothing is more harmful to the service than the neglect of discipline; for that discipline, more than numbers, gives one