Deployed 'Knight' keeps Balad flightline going

City manager visits Peterson

The new Colorado Springs city manager visited Peterson April 24 to speak with base leaders and take her first tour of the base. Just weeks after Doctor Penelope Culbreth-Graft stepped into the city manager position in January, she was already calling 21st Space Wing leadership good wingmen. And

Varsity team makes ready to represent Peterson

Peterson varsity women's softball coach Angela Young looks like a professor in a college English class as she puts players through a tryout April 24 for this year's team at the Peterson softball complex. Young looks over the prospective players as they try out at different positions and she grades

NORAD, USNORTHCOM to train in national exercise

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command will exercise their response abilities to a variety of events during an intensive, eight-day national level exercise in May. National Level Exercise 2-08 runs May 1-8 and exercises national capabilities to prepare and respond to

NORAD, USNORTHCOM host Reserve Forces Policy Board

Integrating Reserve component and active-duty personnel in the staffs of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command is a critical component in the commands' success, said the chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board during a visit to the commands' headquarters last week.

Education is key

Visiting merry ole' England

Airmen can request Afghan, Iraq campaign medal stars

A recent memorandum from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense provides guidance on the wear of campaign stars on both Afghanistan and Iraq campaign medals. The campaign stars recognize service members for participating in designated campaign phases within the areas of responsibility for both

Base plants trees for Arbor Day

Base leaders, kids from the Child Development Center and even Smokey Bear got down and dirty in honor of Arbor Day April 22. To celebrate the tree-planting holiday, dozens gathered at the base bioenvironmental engineering building to plant three blue spruces on the newly-remodeled lot. They also

Family Services and Airman’s Attic: a marriage of convenience

Due to recent changes in locations, Peterson members can find both the Family Services and Airman's Attic organizations co-located in Bldg 1425 on base. Located in the now-closed base exchange and commissary facilities across from the base chapel, the new location is more accessible, making it more