TRICARE Covers Shingles Vaccination

TRICARE now covers the shingles vaccine for beneficiaries based on the endorsement and recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC. TRICARE will cover a single dose of Zostavax -- the vaccine designed to prevent shingles -- for eligible beneficiaries age 60 and older.

Is that Tom Jones?

Singin' for SnoFest

Airman saves young boy from choking

Janice Zarter and her three-year-old son, Sean, were on an ordinary shopping trip in December, when an ice cube changed everything. Strolling the aisles of the base exchange, Mrs. Zarter had Sean sitting in the cart, snacking on some of the ice in his cup. Mrs. Zarter reminded him to, "Chew, chew,

Development plan calls for construction of 597 new homes

Tierra Vista Communities, the housing privatization project here, is unveiling its plans to build 597 new homes on base during the next five and a half years. In all, more than 652 homes will be built or renovated during the initial development period. The new housing is part of the Military Housing

NORAD celebrates 50 years of defending N. America

Fifty years ago, the Everly Brothers' song 'All I Have to Do is Dream' was topping the charts, the Hula Hoop was invented and beatniks were referring to cars as "chariots." More importantly, Canada and the U. S. formally acknowledged their mutual commitment to defending their citizens from air

AF leadership announces policy changes for Airmen in AOR

Changes are on the horizon for Airmen serving in the Central Command area of responsibility. In an effort to standardize policies among those assigned and those deployed to the CENTCOM AOR, Air Force officials will implement several changes beginning as soon as February 2008. "There are several

Peterson AFB Snow Call Early Release Zoning Map

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