SECDEF to speak at NORAD anniversary ball

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is scheduled to speak at the North American Aerospace Defense Command 'Golden Jubilee' Ball May 12 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The ball will feature a formal evening of dinner, entertainment, dancing and retrospectives as the command

Advanced academic degree, special experience exchange duties application deadline set

Officers considering advanced academic degree and experience broadening programs in 2009 have until June 6 to apply. Officers in space/missiles operations, intelligence, weather, logistics, civil engineering, program management, developmental engineering, communications and information, services,

SW commander visits Spain-based Airmen

Lunch offers taste of expeditionary cooking

No oven. No stove. Not even a microwave. Most people would find it hard, in such circumstances, to cater a lunch for roughly 50 people. But for the men and women of the 21st Services Squadron here, it was a piece of cake...Literally. Hosting an expeditionary lunch April 9 in honor of the Air Force

CGO Council Airmen run for Parkinson's Awareness

Five Rocky Mountain Company Grade Officers Council members raised $125 toward a charity run April 6 at America the Beautiful Park in downtown Colorado Springs. The combined Peterson-Schriever team participated in the first Colorado Parkinson's Awareness Run, headed by Capt. Daniel Harding from the

Motorcyle riders must follow PPE guidelines

April is, on average, the second deadliest month for motorcycle crashes, but riders can protect themselves by following the Air Force's personal protective equipment guidelines. A recent review of Air Force motorcycle data showed wearing the right gear really does help. The Air Force Safety Center

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