Working as a joint force increasingly important, retired chief says

New ways of thinking and training will be necessary as the military services increasingly operate in a joint environment, said retired Chief Master Sgt. Curtis Brownhill. Speaking to enlisted personnel here March 20, Chief Brownhill, a senior fellow at the Joint Forces Staff College, said the global

Refractive surgery bringing life into focus

Forget "four-eyes" or dried out, dirty contact lenses. The Academy's Refractive Surgery Center is doing away with the need for glasses and contacts and doing it with the most technically-sophisticated equipment available. Operational since 2001, the center at the 10th Medical Group has performed

When life happens, do a TRICARE ‘checkup’

Few would argue that free or low-cost health care isn't one of the most valuable benefits of military service. However, life events, to include a newborn baby, adoption or even divorce, mean beneficiaries must stay on top of eligibility, co-payments and deductibles to make the most of health

14th Air Force annual award winners

Intramural volleyball season underway at Peterson

The base intramural volleyball season is about a week old, but there are already some interesting things shaping up to make this a season that may be one to remember in the competitive league. Every person who knows about such things will tell you there is one team, Team Colorado, which is a bit

U.S. senator visits Peterson

Crowd celebrates pool re-opening; facility includes $2.8 million in renovations

Flenis Spears has been an avid swimmer since 1995, but when Peterson's pool closed in November 2006, he had to take up a new sport - waiting. "I was out here all the time bugging [the contractors], watching them take the beams out, asking when the pool would be ready," said Mr. Spears, who is

'Purple' camp provides free summer fun for military kids

Singing songs around campfires, making crafts out of popsicle sticks, canoeing across lakes - who doesn't have fond memories of summer camp? This summer, servicemembers can give their children a chance to create their own fond memories at an Operation Purple Camp. Four camps will be held in Colorado

First NSPS rating period complete

Civilian employees at Peterson recently received their first rating under the new National Security Personnel System. NSPS is a pay-for-performance management program that officials say will allow the Department of Defense to establish a more competitive, progressive, and flexible civilian personnel

Air Force officials to close force shaping programs

Since the Air Force is on track to meet end strength goals for fiscal 2008, force shaping programs are being closed for the remainder of the year. March 31 is the last day Air Force officials will accept fiscal 2008 Voluntary Separation Pay program applications. All eligible officers interested in