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News

  • Team Colorado presses forward during volleyball season

    On April 10, Team Colorado was cruising through the Peterson intramural competition undefeated and the odds on favorite to stay that way through the regular season according to most volleyball experts here. What those experts failed to notice was there is a very talented team that represents

  • New contract announced for TRICARE dental program

    Delta Dental of California has announced the TRICARE Management Activity of the Department of Defense has awarded the company a new, five-year contract to administer the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program The new contract becomes effective Oct. 1. The enhanced TRDP will feature additional benefits

  • Peterson breaks ground on first of new houses

    Peterson is a few shovelfuls of dirt closer to new, improved housing for its Airmen. Tierra Vista Communities broke ground April 10 on the first new house to be built on Peterson as part of the base's move to privatized housing. Braving cold temperatures and gusty winds, base and housing officials

  • USAFA, Peterson dog handlers learn SWAT tactics

    Guns up, safeties off and the commands begin to fly. Special Weapons and Tactics officers move in for the arrest. But not until they unleash their secret weapon. That was the scene April 11 as county and city law enforcement agencies worked and trained with military working dog teams from both the

  • New field account reps help information flow

    Communication to and from the Air Force Personnel Center and personnelists in the field took the next big step, thanks to the recent creation of a field account representative team at AFPC. The concept was designed to improve AFPC's timeliness in delivering information to personnel professionals and

  • Danish Liaison Officer plays integral role at Thule

    Thule Air Base has many components that set it apart from the typical Air Force base. Located in Greenland, a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the base is home to a diverse group of people who ensure that everything runs smoothly. One of those individuals is the Danish Liaison Officer. Commonly

  • Peterson at 81 percent of AFAF goal

    This year's Air Force Assistance Fund "Commitment to Caring" campaign here, March 3 to April 11, has provided Airmen the opportunity to contribute to any of the four official Air Force charitable organizations. These include the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent Widow's

  • New CGO course to fill professional development gap

    Several company grade officers graduated from Peterson's first CGO professional development course April 4, marking the start of an effort to provide better leadership training for Airmen here. One civilian and 17 CGOs participated in the two-day seminar, which covered topics such as leadership

  • 21st Space Wing provides new home for Canadian forces

    Canadians are America's neighbors to the north, but on Peterson, home of North American Aerospace Defense Command, they're just neighbors. To help the more than 100 Canadian servicemembers stationed here feel at home, the 21st Space Wing and Canadian Forces unveiled a new, improved office for the

  • Detachment 1 keeps Thule humming

    Without the 21st Contracting Squadron's Detachment 1, life on Thule Air Base, situated 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle, would be pretty difficult. The base's tenants would have no heat or lights, making Greenland's frosty, sunless winters a lot more difficult. Staying in shape would be nearly