Wing wows inspectors

The 21st Space Wing operational readiness and unit compliance inspections outbrief Oct. 23 at the base auditorium confirmed what wing leadership had been saying all along, the wing is "Excellent." "I'm extremely proud of our awesome performance," said Col. Jay G. Santee, 21st Space Wing commander.

Florida unit locates, tracks space shuttle during missions

Atlantis isn't too hard to find. In fact, the space warriors of the 20th Space Control Squadron kept a close eye on the spacecraft throughout its recent mission. Tracking NASA's space shuttle flights is a critical mission for the 21st Space Wing geographically-separated unit. The 20th SPCS operates

CFC contributions make a difference

Imagine being struck by a crisis - the lonely, lost feeling created by not being able to have the comfort of family, friends and neighbors that comprise your local community. As a military member, a community network can be widespread and is at times inaccessible to those who need assistance. That's

Leaders confident wing best in show for ORI

Phase II of the 21st Space Wing operational readiness inspection wraps up with the inspector general's outbrief Oct. 23, and wing leadership is confident the wing has had a strong showing. "We've had a challenging set of exercise scenarios, and the wing has done well," said Col. Jay G. Santee, 21st

First aid

Comm chiefs meet

'Combat auditors' take Iraq by storm

An accountant donning a flak vest and Kevlar helmet goes directly against the stereotypical number cruncher wearing a suit and tie wielding a calculator and spectacles. But that is exactly what eight civilian auditors did when they deployed to Iraq and Qatar for 45 days in May to inspect Air Force

What it means when the music plays

Music echoes across the base at different times throughout the day, but what does the music signify? Reveille plays at 7 a.m., Retreat at 5:30 p.m. and Taps at 10 p.m. These daily ceremonies are deeply rooted in military history and provide us an opportunity to show respect to our flag, our country,

Airmen welcome Peterson's new chief

The new 21st Space Wing command chief master sergeant took his seat in the Wing headquarters in mid-September. Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Omdal was sweating his way through an Iraq deployment in mid-July when he found out he was going to be the next command chief master sergeant for the 21st Space

302nd troops return