Peterson supports delayed MEDEVAC flight

Team Pete sprang into action Feb. 28, meeting patient and flight crew needs for a medical evacuation flight stranded here by weather and mechanical problems. After making an en route stop here to drop off patients bound for Evans Army Hospital at Fort Carson, the medevac flight departed Peterson,

Peterson to ‘Crews into Shape’

The 2007 campaign to "Crews into Shape" kicked off March 4. For four weeks, teams of any two to 10 people in the Department of Defense family will participate in the team approach to wellness by improving nutrition and exercise habits. In 2001, the Navy Environmental Health Center launched the

It's great to be home

New BX, commissary complex nearing completion

Shopping options for Airmen and retirees here are expanding with the opening of the new Base Exchange and commissary. The estimated $40 million project is slated to open July 10 at Pete East. "The quantity, and quality, of products at the new BX and commissary is 50 percent more so their shopping

76th SPCS launches new building

A new space control squadron is putting down roots in a field at Pete East. The 21st Operations Group held a groundbreaking for the 76th Space Control Squadron's new building Feb. 9. "The 76th is one of Air Force Space Command's offensive and defensive counterspace units responsible for operating

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Chilton pays visit to Cavalier

Members of the 10th Space Warning Squadron here got a visit from their major command leaders recently. Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, Air Force Space Command commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael T. Sullivan, AFSPC command chief, visited Cavalier on their way to Minot AFB, N.D. "I've always

Keglers strike support for chief's group

The Colorado Springs Area Chiefs' Groups held their annual bowl-a-thon this month. Thirty-four base teams participated in the tournament raising more than $5,300 to fund CSACG events and initiatives. "It was a great event," said Master Sgt. Chris Roth, superintendent of electrical systems for 21st

Dental workshop offers 'great value'

The Peterson Area Dental Laboratory held its 36th annual workshop earlier this month at the Cheyenne Mountain Conference Center. Hosting 345 military and civilian dental technicians and doctors from around the world, the workshop offered 20 clinical lectures and 26 hands-on courses providing

Deployed Warriors’ families break bread together

Laughter and conversation fill the room. Kids are playing, when parents call them to eat. The air is heavy with the scent of fajita meat and vegetables. About 30 families bow their heads in prayer before they sit down for a family dinner. Every family is praying for the same thing: the safe return