21st SVS competes for ‘LeMay’

The 21st Services Squadron here was recently named the best in Air Force Space Command and awarded the Gen. Curtis E. LeMay Services Award for 2008. The Curtis E. Lemay Services Award is a special recognition for excellence in services programming and customer service. Peterson last took the award

Developmental education application deadlines set for eligible officers, civilians

Officers and civilians considering intermediate or senior developmental education in 2009 have until April 25 and May 1, respectively, to submit their applications for consideration by the selection board. Officers apply using a Web-based application, while civilians submit their applications

2007 Team Peterson Annual Award Winners

Deployed 21st CES contribute to Balad success

Peterson 'Knights' work to improve Balad infrastructure

Peterson NCO contributes to deployed SARC program

Air Force Sexual Assault Response Coordinators will be stressing education and awareness about sexual assault throughout the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Those deployed, with a three-drink-a-night limit on alcohol and General Order 1 applying to their interactions with

Solar phones aid trail runners while maintaining energy efficiency

Runners on Peterson's five and 10 kilometer trails now have the ability to call for help even if they aren't carrying a cell phone. Solar-powered call boxes have been added to the parts of the trails furthest from any buildings as a way for runners or walkers to call for help if they're in need of

Working as a joint force increasingly important, retired chief says

New ways of thinking and training will be necessary as the military services increasingly operate in a joint environment, said retired Chief Master Sgt. Curtis Brownhill. Speaking to enlisted personnel here March 20, Chief Brownhill, a senior fellow at the Joint Forces Staff College, said the global

Refractive surgery bringing life into focus

Forget "four-eyes" or dried out, dirty contact lenses. The Academy's Refractive Surgery Center is doing away with the need for glasses and contacts and doing it with the most technically-sophisticated equipment available. Operational since 2001, the center at the 10th Medical Group has performed

When life happens, do a TRICARE ‘checkup’

Few would argue that free or low-cost health care isn't one of the most valuable benefits of military service. However, life events, to include a newborn baby, adoption or even divorce, mean beneficiaries must stay on top of eligibility, co-payments and deductibles to make the most of health