11 Peterson Airmen return home from Iraq

Eleven Airmen assigned to the 21st Security Forces Squadron returned home from Iraq Feb. 12 after spending six months supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The wait at Colorado Springs' airport was small compared to the 179-day deployment, still friends and loved ones agonized through each minute as

Peterson officer assumes command in Iraq

OPSEC: It's everyone's business

Operations security is one of the many programs that may just save your life and the lives of the people you work with. Since the 1970s, the OPSEC process has been integrated into the daily lives of servicemembers everywhere. It is how we keep adversaries and people who are just plain nosy from

21st Space Wing annual award winners

International cooperation ensures drug enforcement, reduction

Team Thule members were recently surprised to see and hear a dog at this remote Arctic installation. A Danish Police Inspector and his canine counterpart paid a visit to Thule Air Base Jan. 25 - 28. Farda Olsen, a 33-year-old Greenland native and Danish Police Inspector, and Kenzo, a 4-year-old,

Deployed 21st SW Airman supports Balad mission

Postal Service offers first-time military discount

Planning to send a care package to a military service member serving abroad? Send it after March 3 to take advantage of a new flat-rate box from the Postal Service that is 50 percent larger and delivered for $10.95 to an APO/FPO address -- $2 less than for domestic destinations. "This is the first

Peterson Fire Department responds to reported fire

Three crash trucks from this base responded to a fuel spill at a gas station on Drennan Road at approximately 7:45 a.m. Feb. 7.No fire was found when base firefighters responded to the scene. Colorado Springs Fire Department arrived on scene and assumed control of the situation. Peterson AFB and

Up in 'ARMS': Airmen’s records to be electronic only

Airmen will soon be able to access their unit personnel records groups, or UPRGs, online here. Beginning Feb. 1, the Military Personnel Flight will undergo a screening and packing process of an estimated 4,200 active-duty military UPRGs. These UPRGs will be sent to the Air Force Personnel Center at

Base auditorium opens for free movies

Popcorn. Big Screen. Surround Sound. Opening its doors for movie nights Feb. 1 and 2, Peterson's base auditorium had all the elements of a standard movie theater. Only one thing was missing: the overpriced tickets. Thanks to the 21st Services Squadron, dozens of Airmen and their families were able