7th SWS Changes Command

12th SWS Change of Command

Fireworks safety, laws important to remember on Independence Day

Fireworks are traditionally a major part of our Independence Day celebrations. The following information is intended to help clarify which fireworks are legal and which are not. It is illegal to use, sell or possess any fireworks not classified below as "permissible." Most common fireworks are legal

SFS canines compete for ‘best of the best’ title

Each year, military working dog handlers perform dozens of demonstrations to show the capabilities of their highly-trained canines. Demos are great for public relations, but competitions are where the handlers and their canine partners earn bragging rights. During the week of June 19, the 21st

Peterson Airmen develop leadership skills during pilot program

Twelve Airmen from the 21st Space Wing graduated a five-day leadership pilot program June 20, aimed at developing airmen and junior non-commissioned officers between professional military educational opportunities. Known as the Accelerated Leadership Course, the leadership seminar aimed to improve

The best way to defeat a terrorist … is to think like one

Operational security, or 'OPSEC' for short, is essential in providing peace of mind in the "war zone," both at home and abroad. OPSEC managers and coordinators, anti-terrorism officers, industrial and information security personnel have to take the opposing force view to increase their security.

Thule Air Base supports medevac from local village

Thule Air Base recently provided critical medical care to a local Inuit woman after a stabbing in a nearby village. A medevac was requested by the physician in Qaanaaq, a village of about 600 people located approximately 65 miles north of the base, to pick up a woman who had been stabbed in the

21st Space Wing enjoys Sports Day

Air Force prepared for largest virtual promotion release

The Air Force Personnel Center here will post selection lists for technical and master sergeant promotions on the Air Force Portal and AFPC public and military Web sites June 26 at 8 a.m. Central Time. This will be the third major enlisted promotion release using the new Web-based process, and by

Dental clinic goes digital

Dentists here are saying goodbye - and good riddance - to x-ray film, dark rooms and stinky chemicals. Peterson's dental clinic has gone digital, swapping out its old x-ray equipment for new state-of-the-art computer technology. Part of an Air Force-wide initiative, the move is making dentists' jobs