Labor Day safety message

Labor Day is dedicated to the achievements of American workers and the contributions they made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Labor Day weekend also marks the end of the 101 Critical Days of Summer; a period historically associated with increased mishaps. Over this Labor

Bowling Center installs new equipment

Peterson Bowling Center Assistant Manager Larry Mullis announced recently that bowling play will be suspended at the facility through Sept. 3 while new pinspotters are installed, along with new pins and new house balls. "The new equipment will help improve the quality of play for our customers," Mr

Peterson hosts Ammunition Bowl Family Reunion softball tourney

Usually they're serving the nation by making sure bombs and bullets are ready for full deployment. However, the only bombs ammunition Airmen from the western region of the U.S. were concerned with were the ones "exploding" over the Peterson sports complex Aug. 15-17 as the 23rd Ammunition Bowl

21st Medical Group changes command

Peterson Fire Department headed to world championship

After performing well at a regional competition in Oklahoma, Peterson's fire department is headed to the World Championship Firefighter Combat Challenge in Las Vegas this November. The six-member Peterson team clocked a time of 1 minute and 33 seconds on the challenging course at the Midwest

Fire department and Colorado Springs responders practice together

Members of the 21st Space Wing weren't the only ones participating in Peterson's massive Condor Crest exercise Aug 18-21. On Aug. 20, Peterson's fire department worked with the El Paso County Sherriff's Office, the Colorado Springs Airport and the Colorado Springs Fire Department to conduct a joint

AFSPC Command Chief: ‘Leadership is a contact sport’

The commander of Air Force Space Command recently announced a command-wide initiative called the "Year of Leadership." AFSPC Public Affairs recently sat down with the AFSPC command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Todd Small, to talk about the initiative. The following are Chief Small's candid responses. Ed

First Knight

Staff Sgt. Travis Richardson 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: Staff Sgt. Travis W. Richardson Unit: 721st Communications Squadron Duty Title: Communications Project Manager Time in

721st SFS Airman honored for work in Iraq

An Airman at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, has been awarded an Air Force Combat Action Medal for his extraordinary actions while deployed to Iraq. Staff Sgt. Christopher Seligman, 721st Security Forces Squadron, received his medal from Col. Jay Raymond, 21st Space Wing commander, at a

Don’t let aggressive driving ruin your day

I was making my daily commute home from work, driving in the normal heavy afternoon traffic congestion. As I attempted to exit the interstate, a motorcyclist sped by me on the left, traveling well over the posted speed limit. He was weaving in and out of traffic, changing lanes with no regard or