311th AS makes local boy pilot for day

On a recent bright and chilly January morning, a Peterson Air Force Base unit helped bring an ailing child's dream to life. Fourteen-year-old Zachery Olsen was born with a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow on his nerves. When he was diagnosed four years ago with neurofibromatosis, he

SnoFest proves popular, draws skiers from far, near

Servicemembers stormed Keystone mountain Jan. 26 to 28 for the annual SnoFest weekend here. An estimated 3,600 Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine servicemembers and their families descended on the mountain for a weekend of skiing, ice skating, dining and more during the annual military ski weekend.

Life at Thule

Landing on a snow-packed winter runway 700 miles north of the Arctic Circle can be a harrowing experience for anyone who journeys here. Snow-blinding winds howling in excess of 50 mph, temperatures plunging below zero, and going 24 hours-a-day without sunshine are commonplace and make it unlike

Just what the doctor ordered

Everyone a sensor with Eagle Eyes program

Force protection is at the forefront of many minds, especially while working on a military installation. The Air Force Eagle Eyes Program is one avenue to report suspicious activity. "It's for deterring terrorism by recognizing and reporting pre-attack activities," said Special Agent Crystal Morado,

NORAD receives record number of Santa inquiries

Santa has long since returned to the North Pole, preparing for next year's visit to the good little boys and girls worldwide. Among those good 'boys and girls' are myriad volunteers who helped track him at North American Aerospace Defense Command's NORAD Tracks Santa program. "On behalf of all the

Way-home Wingman

Steppin' up

Peterson going strong as 65th anniversary approaches

With the breathtaking Rocky Mountains in the background, Peterson Air Force Base has long been a fixture in Air Force life. Originally Colorado Springs Army Air Field, the base was renamed in late 1942 for 1st Lt. Edward J. Peterson, a Coloradoan killed that year in the crash of an F-4 Lightning,

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