Team Pete Member Runs State Shooting Championship

The United States Practical Shooting Association / International Practical Shooting Confederation closed the summer with its 15th annual "Mile Hi Showdown" Colorado State Championship at the Pueblo West Sportsman's Association, but not without the unsurpassed support of Team Pete member, Master Sgt.

TRICARE Retiree Dental Benefit now available overseas

Retired TRICARE beneficiaries living overseas may now enroll in the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP). Effective Oct. 1 2008, the Enhanced-Overseas TRDP is available for eligible Uniformed Services retirees and their families. Prior to the enhancement, the TRDP was only available to retirees and

Cheyenne Mountain to sponsor CFC 5K

Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station will sponsor a 5K race in support of the 2008 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Nov. 7, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. The race is open to all personnel from CMAFS or Peterson. There is no charge to run in the race, however donations will be accepted and will go toward the

Discipline: the life blood of a victorious force

Few professions are as dependent on discipline as the military. A military is best seen as a collection of individuals who must set aside their personal interests, concerns and fears to pursue the purpose of the group collectively. The marshalling of individual wills and talents into a single entity

History shows examples of failure to discipline

As mentioned at the beginning of the month, when there is insufficient respect for and attention to the need for discipline as a first principle, military operations can be expected to fail. Below is a small set of examples of what happens when there is a lack of discipline in the armed

Quality force management: essential to flawless operations

Counselings, admonitions, and reprimands are quality force management tools available to supervisors, superiors and commanders to improve, correct, and instruct those who depart from standards of performance, conduct, bearing, and integrity and whose actions degrade the individual and unit's

Procedures for correcting “poor fit”: vital to discipline; readiness

Commanders, supervisors, unit fitness program managers and individual members should be aware of the following "poor fit" procedural requirements: First "Poor Fit" Assessment (- Member must attend Healthy Living Program (HLP) within 10 duty days of poor fit assessment - Member must participate in a

Foundations of military discipline: know them, live them

An adequate and fair system of military justice has always been essential to the maintenance of discipline and morale in any military command. Thus, the evolution of military justice has necessarily involved the balancing of two basic interests: war fighting and the desire for an efficient, but

First foundation poured for base housing

Peterson's new base housing development reached another important milestone Oct. 20, as the first foundation for the project was poured. Base officials and eager Airmen watched as crews poured the first slab of concrete for what will eventually be a field grade officer home. Tierra Vista Communities

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