PT uniform wear standards often violated

Have you ever walked into the fitness center and seen someone wearing their physical training uniform incorrectly? If not, you probably are not paying attention to how personnel are wearing the uniform or maybe you are unsure of the proper standards for wear. Violations of these standards happen

Winter riding hazards: Ice, sand

Nice, warm days like the ones we are experiencing during the winter are great opportunities to get out and ride your motorcycle. However, riders must be extra mindful of hidden dangers. Ice: My friends and I made a ride through Black Forest and came upon residual ice still covering the road where

Base home construction on track

Since breaking ground in April 2008, Tierra Vista Communities has continued on their mission to provide Peterson Airmen and families a better quality of life. In February 2009 the team at Tierra Vista Communities is seeing major progress in the construction and delivery of 597 three and four bedroom

AFSPC Puts AFSO 21 to work

Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century is an Air Force initiative that challenges Airmen to look at all ways to accomplish the Air Force mission more effectively and efficiently without sacrificing quality, and Air Force Space Command has proven it has the smarts! Working smarter not harder

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