21st Space Wing Airman receives AF-level award while deployed

A 21st Space Wing Airman was recently named the Air Force-level Command Post Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2007. Currently deployed with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Command Post, Tech Sgt. Chante Capers showed superlative amounts of dedication and professionalism during 2007.

Airmen must keep v-REDs, SGLI forms current

Spring and summer tend to bring a lot of life changes - permanent changes of station, weddings and births. As a result, base leaders here are reminding Airmen to make sure those changes are reflected in their Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and virtual Record of Emergency Data. "I recommend

Defense Secretary Gates directs Air Force leaders to increase focus on nuclear mission

Defense Secretary Robert Gates spoke candidly to Air Force Space Command personnel June 10 about the resignation of top Air Force officials and problems of leadership and accountability in the control of nuclear assets. He charted a new course for the Air Force leaders at all levels. "The harsh

721st Security Forces Squadron Change of Command

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