Taking care of people: order, discipline vital for military effectiveness

Take care of your people! This bit of advice is often given to new leaders. For the military leader, taking care of people includes the maintenance of good order and discipline. Good order and discipline is vital to an effective military force -- an undisciplined military force is a losing military

First Knight

Ms. Monica Schwartz 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: Ms. Monica Schwartz Unit: 21st Force Support Squadron Duty Title: Operations Manager, Fitness & Sports Center Hometown: Pueblo,

Peterson Clinic reopens main entrance

Snow Parade

WWII prisoner of war recounts tale for Peterson

Imagine surviving for months on a little more than 600 calories a day. Or living in a camp with more than 9,000 men and almost no sanitation systems. Or being interrogated for three days, while being fed through a slot under a cell door. Tech. Sgt. (ret.) Charles Blaney doesn't have to imagine any

Peterson Air Force Base: From tiny air field to sprawling complex

Peterson began as Colorado Springs Army Air Base, established on April 28, 1942, at the site of the original Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, which had been in operation since 1926. The first mission of the air base was photographic reconnaissance training under supervision of the Photo

Combined Federal Campaign drive kicks off Sept. 30

The Combined Federal Campaign of the Pikes Peak Region is having its annual fundraising drive from Sept.30 through Nov. 13. The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of employees in the federal government workplace on behalf of charitable organizations. Every year, federal, military and postal

‘FLEP’ program now available through JAG

Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program for Fiscal Year 2009 are being accepted from Jan. 1 - March 1, 2009. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. Air Force judge advocate generals do more than just provide legal assistance. In addition to prosecuting

2008 AF Climate Survey launches Oct. 1

Have you ever wished you could tell your leaders what you think? That power will soon be at your fingertips with the launching of the 2008 Air Force Climate Survey Oct. 1-8. During that time, individual e-mail invitations will be sent out Air Force-wide that will include a survey link and

POW/MIA Reveille