Wing commander reunites with, recognizes new U.S. citizen

New health bar at base gym takes off into ‘Wild Blue Yonder’

The articulate aroma of freshly-ground coffee beans beats a path through the smells of Peterson's Fitness and Sports Center these days. Ashleyann Carlson is the owner and operator of Wild Blue Yonder, a new health and coffee bar now open in the base's fitness center. Ms. Carlson, an ice skating

First Knight

Staff Sgt. Shaune Silva 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. Shaune Silva Unit: 7th Space Warning Squadron Duty Title: Non-commissioned Officer in Charge, Commander Support

First Knight

Tech. Sgt. Michael Venning was selected for this week's First Knight award. This award is designed to recognize an outstanding Airman each week for the work they do every day. Name: Tech. Sgt. Michael Venning Unit: 21st Contracting Squadron Duty Title: Contracting Supervisor Hometown: Adelaide,

Pentagon Memorial opens to public

The Pentagon Memorial was dedicated and opened to the public in a solemn ceremony before thousands of servicemembers and civilians Sept. 11 here. The memorial honors the 184 people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks here seven years ago when Flight 77 was flown into the south side of the

Iraqi military improvement sets conditions for coalition reductions

As Iraq's military continues to grow in size and capacity, U.S. and coalition forces are steadily reducing their footprint in Iraq, a senior U.S. military official posted in Iraq said today. The much-improved Iraqi military has grown by more than 72,000 members over the past year, and now in now has

New online benefit courses offered to civilian employees

Three new online courses for federal civilian employees offer training in the benefit-related areas of retirement, financial planning and new employee orientation. The training, available Sept. 12 on the automated Employee Benefits Information System web program, applies to Air Force-serviced

Suicide Prevention Week: There is help

Although suicide rates for the military are substantially lower than comparable populations in the United States, Department of Defense figures are on the rise. In 2001, for every 100,000 servicemembers, 10.3 committed suicide. In 2007 that number had risen to 13.9. Suicide Prevention Week is Sept.

Peterson Airmen showcased at Cripple Creek parade

101 Critical Days of Summer come to a close

 Labor Day weekend marked the official end to the 101 Critical Days of Summer Safety Campaign for 2008. Tragically, 16 Airmen lost their lives this summer while performing activities ranging from the mundane to the adventurous. During this year's Air Force-wide campaign, traffic mishaps accounted