Spouses’ town hall highlights services available to family members

From child care to car care, money help to mental health, deployment support to retirement assistance, Peterson officials highlighted the various services available to servicemembers, spouses and dependents here at a Spouses Town Hall March 3. Dozens of spouses gathered at the base chapel to hear

21st Space Wing leadership visits Top of the World

Air Force Reserve establishes first space wing

Air Force Reserve Command is expanding the critical role reservists play in space operations by establishing its first space wing at Schriever AFB, Colo. The command will officially activate the 310th Space Wing March 7. The new organization is an expansion of the existing 310th Space Group, based

Tuskegee Airman honors 6th SWS with speech, re-enlistment

Honored guest speaker retired Maj. Ralph Turner, a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, quietly awed young Airmen and Coast Guardsmen during the 6th Space Warning Squadron's African American Heritage Luncheon Feb. 19. With tales of flying 53 combat missions, his career,

Housing privatization moves ahead at Peterson

Tierra Vista Communities, the privatization project at Peterson Air Force Base, is unveiling its plans for the new homes on base during the next five and a half years. In all, more than 650 homes will be built or renovated during the initial development period. The revitalization of Peterson

CERT class teaches emergency preparedness

Know what to do in case of disaster? Thanks to Peterson's first Citizen Emergency Response Team class, about 20 Airmen, dependents, spouses and civilians do. The Airman and Family Readiness Center and the Colorado Springs Office of Emergency Management hosted CERT training here Feb. 28 and 29.

DREST training program starts on Peterson, replaces 'Red Devil'

The dozens of Airmen running around near Peterson's baseball fields Feb. 26 and 27 weren't practicing their line drives or scrambling for fly balls. They were instead rehearsing for something much more important than baseball - their upcoming deployments. The 37 students were part of Peterson's

AF introduces new civilian training vehicle: SF-182

Without it, they are stuck in park. With it, however, they can rev up their future. With the introduction of the Standard Form 182, which was rolled out recently by the Office of Personnel Management, Air Force civilians now have an elite vehicle in their inventory that can effectively steer them

Pool renovation close to finished

Tired of running laps instead of swimming them? Missing those fun-filled games of Marco Polo? Upset that your water noodle has been relegated to the closet? Here's some good news: Peterson's pool, which has been closed for renovations since November 2006, is scheduled to reopen March 14. Following

Recycle yard reopens to public

Paper, plastic, tin, cardboard - it's all welcome at the Peterson recycle yard. Just leave the tires, appliances and furniture at home. The recycle yard here has re-opened to the public, allowing any base users to drop off their recyclables free of charge between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Mondays through