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Peterson CE squadron named best in Air Force

The men and women of the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron have one more thing to tack on to their lineage - being named the best civil engineer outfit in the Air Force for 2007. The award, known as the Maj Gen. Robert H. Curtin award for best CE squadron, small unit category, caps what many in the

First commander's call of the year looks back, forward

Col. Jay Raymond, commander of the 21st Space Wing, thanked the wing for a great 2007 and outlined the year ahead at the first commander's call of the year Jan. 10. Speaking at the base auditorium, Colonel Raymond recapped the major events of 2007, to include China's anti-satellite weapons test, a

New medical profiling process arrives at Peterson

A new medical profiling process has begun here with the goal of helping more Airmen become fit enough to perform their duties and deploy. Peterson switched from the old profile system to a new, duty-limiting condition report in mid-December as part of an Air Force-wide directive. The new system

'Retreat' schedule changes to 5 p.m. Jan. 14

The duty day's traditional end by the playing of "Retreat" and "The Star Spangled Banner" changes to 5 p.m. beginning Jan. 14 here. Bugle calls are scheduled to play seven days a week at Peterson AFB: "Reveille," followed by "To The Colors" at 7 a.m.; "Retreat," followed by the "The Star-Spangled

Peterson 'Knight 'contributes to Iraq morale

Colorado governor visits families during Deployed Families Dinner

Steak and shrimp weren't the only treat at the Jan. 4 Deployed Families Dinner here, a personal visit from Colorado's governor was on the menu as well. Gov. Bill Ritter, Jr. briefly spoke to more than 200 family members taking part in this month's dinner before joining servers on the buffet line.

Historic missile replica dots Cavalier landscape

Cavalier AFS was re-united with its Cold War heritage Dec. 5 as it dedicated a replica Spartan missile donated by a local company. "This missile symbolizes our proud heritage dating back to our Cold War mission of the 1970s and our valued relationships with nearby communities, especially with one of

Airman delivers teddy bears to ill children

Spending Christmas in the hospital? Bad. Spending Christmas in the hospital as a kid? Even worse. But one local Airman helped make the holidays a little brighter for ill children this year. Staff Sgt. Thomas Moore worked with local nonprofit Child Care Connections, Inc., in December, collecting more

Certain officer, enlisted bonuses expired Dec. 31

Certain bonus programs for Reserve and active duty officer and enlisted personnel expired Dec. 31 due to the president not signing the fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act and returning it to Congress for changes. All reenlistments for eligible Airmen in Air Force Specialty Codes with a