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

NORAD thanks 2007 Santa trackers

Piggybacking on the successes of 2006, Santa tracker volunteers came through during the 2007 North American Aerospace Defense Command, or 'NORAD Tracks Santa' effort. The call for volunteers went out in early December, and the response was significant: more than 1,000 volunteers worked out of the

Airman's Attic getting a new home

The Airman's Attic is moving to a location that's more store, less cellar. The attic, which provides junior-enlisted servicemembers with gently-used items such as toys, uniforms and housewares, is relocating from the basement of Columbia Hall to the old garden shop in the former base

A STEP for Christmas

'Orbital Dynamics for 10 year olds'

Combined Federal Campaign deemed huge success

Dozens of servicemembers and civilian employees filled the Club here Dec. 14, hooting, applauding and honking party-favor noisemakers. The cause for celebration? A successful finale to this year's Combined Federal Campaign. Together, Pikes Peak region military installations, post offices and other

Peterson employee also a champ weightlifter

Gym rats here can easily recognize Cyrus Ford - the fitness center regular spends about an hour and a half daily on the weight machines. But what most people don't know is that Mr. Ford, a Milstar terminal operator with the 21st Space Communications Squadron, isn't just lifting for the sake of

Police to establish DUI checkpoints in Colo. Springs

The Colorado Springs Police Department, Colorado Department of Transportation and Pikes Peak Region DUI Task Force will establish checkpoints and increase their patrols Dec. 14-17 as part of an "Office Party Weekend" drunken driving enforcement campaign. People should plan before they party or