Tops in Blue wows crowd at DoD's northernmost installation

Tops in Blue, the Air Force's premier entertainment group, performed for approximately 300 Airmen and civilians here at the Top of the World Feb. 20. The Air Force entertainers set up their stage, lighting and sound equipment, and musical instruments in one of the giant hangars adjacent to the

AFPC announces advanced assignment, deferment program

Some deployed Airmen who have served uncharacteristically long tours of duty will become qualified for a special advance assignment/deferment program, according to Air Force Personnel Center officials here. "This program recognizes that some of our Airmen, enlisted and officer, who have served a

Colorado legislators stop by Peterson

A handful of Colorado state legislators traded the capitol's grounds for Peterson's flightline Feb. 19, stopping by the base for an educational field trip. Nine state lawmakers, all members of the Colorado House's state, veteran and military affairs committee, spent the afternoon here learning about

New Web-based assignment application debuts March 3

The power to apply for your next home-basing and follow-on assignment will soon be literally at your fingertips. Starting March 3, all active-duty enlisted members and officers (lieutenant colonel and below) who are slated to serve an unaccompanied tour of 15 months or less will have the ability to

Youth Center drive nets coats for the needy

Thanks to the R.P. Lee Youth Center here, Colorado's chilly winter won't be quite as harsh for many of the area's needy. The center's families and staff collected five large boxes of coats in January to donate to the Colorado Springs' Marian House, a local charity and soup kitchen. Kelley

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Peterson kicks off AFAF campaign March 3

This year's local Air Force Assistance Fund "Commitment to Caring" campaign, from March 3 to Apr. 11, provides Airmen the opportunity to contribute to any of the four official Air Force charitable organizations. Now in its 33rd year, 100 percent of designated AFAF contributions will benefit

PICC consolidates emergency response

When emergency personnel respond to an incident, time is of the essence. Now there's a one stop notification procedure in place to make sure emergency personnel get where they're needed as quickly as possible. The Peterson Installation Control Center is the high speed, low drag, answer the 21st

Force shaping could come to a halt, CMSAF says

If the Air Force can find the funds, its multi-year force shaping plan could be modified to meet current mission demands and sister-service end-strength adjustments, said Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley. Stopping at Peterson for an enlisted call Feb. 14, Chief McKinley said the

Med clinic parking, main entrance to close

The medical clinic here has temporarily closed its main parking lot and entrance due to construction. As of Feb. 16, patients are no longer able to use the clinic's southeast parking lot or entrance. Instead, all customers must access the clinic from Vincent Street, just off Stewart Avenue. Parking