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  • 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

  • 21st MDG supports Central American medical exercise

    A 10-person team from the 21st Medical Group departs June 21 for a two-week medical readiness training exercise in San Miguel, El Salvador. The U.S. Southern Command exercise, known as a MEDRETE, supports thousands of indigent villagers who may not have seen medical care in years while also

  • Thousands turn out for annual Sports Day

    Members of Team Pete put their game faces on June 19 for the base's annual Sports and Field Day. More than 2,000 Airmen and civilians spent the day competing in dozens of sports, from running and swimming to darts and dominoes. Participants also snacked on free food and listened to live music at a

  • SECAF bids farewell to Airmen

    In his final Letter to Airmen, the secretary of the Air Force salutes all Airmen for their dedication, motivation and commitment to the nation. "You are America's sword and shield, defending the United States and its global interests by delivering sovereign options in air, space, and cyberspace,"

  • Commissaries go green

    From the sale of reusable cloth bags and "earth-friendly" products to solar energy, the Defense Commissary Agency is "going green." "Commissary customers have purchased more than one million reusable cloth bags since they were first offered last October," said Randy Chandler, DeCA's sales director.

  • El Paso County commissioners visit Peterson

    Two El Paso County commissioners visited Peterson June 17 to learn more about the base and its missions. Amy Lathen, commissioner for District 2, and Dennis Hisey, commissioner from District 4, spent the morning receiving briefings on the 21st Space Wing and its missions. Later, both commissioners

  • U.S. Embassy in Denmark sees Thule first-hand

    A U.S. Embassy in Denmark-sponsored group received an orientation of the base here June 18. Included in the group was Bjarne Fog Corydon, Chief Foreign Policy Advisor for Social Democratic Party leader, Helle Thorning-Schmidt and head of SDP Political-Economic Department; Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen,