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  • Secretary of Defense's remarks to Airmen at Peterson AFB

    (Editor's note: The SECDEF spoke to Airmen at Peterson June 10 in the base auditorium. A transcript is currently not available, however the following speech given at Langley AFB is a near replica of the words he spoke here. Click here for a video of the speech at Peterson.)Thank you for the

  • Commander challenges AFSPC staff to address report findings

    Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander, Air Force Space Command announced his determination to ensure that the trust and confidence the American people have in the Air Force Space Command will never be questioned or diminished ever again. The commitment is based on the findings of the recently completed,

  • Air Force brings back missile operations badges, missile wings

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley announced the return of the missile badge with operations designator for intercontinental ballistic missile crews June 6. He also announced that the three ICBM wings of Air Force Space Command's 20th Air Force will return to the convention of being

  • Eco-Knight Spotlight

    Who: Senior Airman Heith Remund, electrical systems specialist with the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron What he's doing to go green: Airman Remund has started recycling more on base and at home, especially when it comes to his aluminum cans. He and his wife also reuse their plastics when possible,

  • CRUD, an Air Force tradition, right here at Peterson AFB

    Two bodies collide on the outskirts of a manicured green field. A heavy acrylic sphere flies across the field toward a frantically moving defender, while a safely distant crowd cheers and there is the congratulatory clashing of elbows. This is no common game of football or basketball. This is the

  • AFSPC command chief: Today’s Airmen most informed in history

    21st Space Wing Airmen put their best foot forward for the new Air Force Space Command command chief during his orientation visit here May 27. Chief Master Sgt. Todd Small became the AFSPC command chief in February but this was his first chance to really get out and meet the Airmen of the 21st Space

  • Lodging facilities modernized, upgraded

    It's easy for people to wake up in a hotel room and forget where they are. At Peterson's Pikes Peak Lodge, it's likely happening more and more, lately. Following more than $1 million in renovations, lodging here is closer to an upscale resort than an austere military facility. Improvements made to

  • Top two Air Force leaders resign

    The Air Force's top civilian and uniformed leader tendered their resignations to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates June 5. "Recent events convince me that it is now time for a new leader to take the stick and for me to move on," said Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne in a statement.

  • Peterson loses Airman in car accident

    An Airman from the 21st Dental Squadron here is dead and one civilian was injured in a vehicle crash at Highway 94 and Marksheffel Road at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Staff Sgt. Jorge Barba, a 28-year-old Air Force dental laboratory journeyman, was pronounced dead at the scene. "The 21st Space Wing

  • Tierra Vista Communities demonstrates commitment to resident safety

    Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to the safety of Military Families, Tierra Vista Communities at Peterson recently completed a number of safety inspections in all of its Peterson AFB homes. As part of the initiative, all 493 homes at Peterson were inspected for any potential safety hazards. In