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  • Headphones not allowed on, near roadways

    Running can help improve your health, but running with headphones on might be hazardous to it. Base officials are reminding walkers, runners, bicyclists and even drivers that using headphones on roadways or on routes that cross roadways is not permitted here. Headphones are allowed on trails or

  • Air University symposium focuses on space education

    Space educators and experts converge on Alabama this fall to find common ground on how to better educate students about the country's reliance on the cosmos. Notable speakers from military, interagency and civilian space and educational institutions will present their respective views about the

  • AF announces staff sergeant promotion rates

    The Air Force today announced it selected 15,130 of 36,608 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant. The staff sergeant selection rate, 41.33 percent, rose 5.46 percent from last year. "The promotion opportunity for this year is outstanding," said Chief Master Sgt. Rusty Nicholson,

  • Thief breaks into cars in base housing

    Peterson police have caught the man believed responsible for several recent car break-ins in family housing. On Aug. 9, 21st Space Wing Security Forces arrested a 22-year-old former Soldier who they suspect is responsible for breaking into roughly a dozen cars on base within the previous two weeks.

  • Peterson Airmen pick up two state awards

    Peterson cleaned up at the annual Colorado Air Force Association awards in July, taking home two out of the 10 state-wide honors presented. Staff Sgt. Andrew Williams, 721st Security Forces Squadron at Cheyenne Mountain, received the Airman of the Year award, and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Terrio, with

  • Another layer of security added to Peterson gates

    For those entering Peterson, a simple flash of the ID card won't be enough. DEFENSE ID, a new security device to help secure the installation, is being put into use here, base officials announced in early August. The advanced identification card verification system will be used at all Peterson and