Don’t Leave TRICARE at Home

You worked hard all year, spent time planning your vacation and are now looking forward to some time away from home, whether it be in the mountains, at the beach or overseas. While you're counting down the days until you leave and crossing off items on your to-do list, don't forget to consider your

Peterson firefighters heading to competition

Some of Peterson's finest athletes are packing their bags, fine tuning their gear, getting in a few last practices before the big games begin on August 8 in ... Omaha, Neb. Okay, so it's not Beijing and it's not the Olympics. But the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron's fire department here is sending a

First Knight

Mr. Jeff Stewart was selected for this week's First Knight award. This award is designed to recognize outstanding Airmen each week for the work they do each day. Name: Jeff Stewart Unit: 21st Force Support Squadron Duty Title: Customer Service, ID card section Time in service: Civilian status: Three

First responders models of physical fitness

Millions of people will tune in to the Beijing Olympics this month to watch elite athletes set a new gold-standard for their sports. On Peterson, we have similar paragons of physical fitness - we call them first responders. Being 'fit to fight' is a top priority for members of the 21st Security

Andy Bean gives 'Knights' the golfing edge

More than 200 golf enthusiasts braved sweltering heat and threatening skies July 29 at Peterson's Silver Spruce Golf Course for the opportunity to see legendary professional golfer, Andy Bean. During the evening's session, Mr. Bean demonstrated some of the golf techniques that have made him one of

AEF Evolution: Implementing a tempo-based construct

An improved Global Air and Space Expeditionary Force construct will soon use a tempo-based rule set, building on the current 20-month cycle of five 120-day AEF pairs. These changes were recommended by the AEF Steering Group to provide increased predictability of tour length and tempo for Airmen.

Enhancements improve on eval forms introduced August 2007

The Air Force Personnel Center here recently introduced several new technological enhancements to four Air Force evaluation forms as part of its ongoing commitment to improve and refine its processes. Enhancements were made to the following forms: -- Air Force Form 910 Enlisted Performance Report

21st Contracting Squadron change of command

21st FSS member recognized by 'Innkeeper' team

Pikes Peak Lodge manages aging facilities, but one thing that keeps them looking younger than their years is the attentive care of its maintenance staff. One maintenance employee, Phil McCaffrey, received the Air Force Innkeeper Travelers' Award July 19. The Innkeeper team made the announcement and

TVC explains privatized housing at Peterson

Tierra Vista Communities is a partnership formed between the U.S. Air Force and Actus Lend Lease that is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, a critical component in the effort to eliminate inadequate housing and foster a better quality of life for U.S. servicemembers and their