Peterson loses four-legged Airman

Team Pete recently lost one of its members to a debilitating brain disease. Blek, a military working dog, was put to sleep Nov. 17; the German Shepherd was 10 years old. "He was such a great dog, he had such a good personality and disposition," said Staff Sgt. Ward Patrick, Blek's handler with the

NORAD Tracks Santa operations center relocates to Peterson AFB

"Hello. I'm your NORAD Santa Tracker!"Come Christmas Eve, these words will be on the tip of every tongue in the "NORAD Tracks Santa" Operations Center. Last year, 550 volunteers answered more than 55,000 telephone calls and 7,000 e-mails from children around the world inquiring about Santa's

Operation Cookie Drop spreads holiday cheer

The Peterson Spouses Club launches an operation to eliminate holiday blues and spread cheer Dec. 11 and 12: Operation Cookie Drop. The mission is to provide a dozen cookies for each of the approximately 350 servicemembers living in dormitories here. "It's a way to give back to the servicemen and

Happy Thanksgiving

SFS members awarded Purple Hearts

Two Airmen, one from the 721st Security Forces Squadron, received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in Iraq.Staff Sgt. Rory Sturm and Airman Kevin Perez Glazer were presented Purple Hearts in a ceremony here Nov. 14 for injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device ripped through

Conference links area leaders, base commanders

The 21st Space Wing held its semi-annual co-commanders reception Nov. 16 at the Officers Club. The co-commanders program was established in 2005 to serve several purposes. The most prominent is to build relations with active civic leaders in the Pikes Peak region and create relationships between

Peterson gets new 'face' with gate construction

Recent utility construction near the West Gate was merely a harbinger of bigger things to come. A new main gate and visitor center at the west portal are scheduled for August 2008 completion - construction on the $11.8 million project should begin in earnest Dec. 3. Part of the construction includes

Another successful year for CFC

The Combined Federal Campaign is coming to a close after another successful year of campaigning. To date, the wing has brought in $223,560.13, exceeding the wing goal by more than $8,500. Key workers will no longer be out and about actively soliciting, but donations will be accepted until Dec. 15.

Program offers servicemembers chance to help at home

The Christmas season is a time when Americans traditionally give to the needy. Lately people have been sending items to people in distant countries who need them. Closer to home there is a group of children and families who would benefit just as much from the generosity of others. These people live

Transformation of Air Force affects finance services

The finance career field is one of the latest specialties to be reshaped as "transformation" sweeps across the Air Force, and Peterson Airmen will be among the first to experience the new way of doing business. The Air Force Financial Services Center is scheduled to open in October 2007 at Ellsworth