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  • 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

  • Peterson Sabers succumb to Lee Council in season opener

    The Peterson Sabers women's varsity softball team dropped a 15-4 decision May 28 as it got its regular season underway in the Colorado Springs Women's Recreation Gold league. The Sabers could not have drawn a tougher opponent, Lee Council, to begin the season against. Council is one of the veteran

  • Bioenvironmental Engineering reports water quality

    Base employees can get the facts about the water they drink from the recently released Colorado Springs Utilities 2008 Water Quality Report for the reporting period of Jan. 1, 2007 to Dec. 31, 2007. This report is designed to inform the public about the quality of water and services CSU delivers to

  • AAFES gas prices explained

    With the price of gas steadily rising, many on Peterson are wondering how the Army and Air Force Exchange Service gas stations arrive at their prices. Below are some commonly asked questions and answers from Dwayne Ochs, Colorado Springs Consolidated Exchange General Manager. Q1: Why can't AAFES

 

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