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  • Airman saves life, becomes Hometown Hero

    Returning from a 2019 road trip to the top of Pikes Peak, a 14,115-foot-tall mountain near Colorado Springs, Leon noticed a group of people looking over the guard rail. To her surprise, she discovered a man had attempted suicide. Leon and two other men rushed down to assess the situation.

  • 12th SWS changes command at Thule AB

    Lt. Col. Jared Smith (left), relinquished command to Lt. Col. Brandon Alford (right), during a change of command ceremony held at Thule Air Base, Greenland, on June 24, 2020. The ceremony was officiated in absentia by Col. Matthew Cantore, 21st Operations Group commander, due to travel guidance of

  • Thule's 821st SPTS welcomes new commander

    Maj. Curtis Lloyd, incoming 821st Support Squadron commander, took command of the 821 SPTS July 8, 2020, during a ceremony at Thule Air Base, Greenland. (Courtesy photo)

  • 21 MDS changes command

    Col. Patrick Pohle, 21st Medical Group commander, left, and Lt. Col. Joanna Jaminska, incoming 21st Medical Squadron commander, participate in a change of command ceremony June 29, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Jaminska took command of the 21st MDS, which is responsible for providing

  • Parents: Where are your children?

    To ensure Colorado laws are being complied with, Peterson Air Force Base has developed the requirements and minimum ages for children to be left unattended. It's important to remember, however, that parents and guardians must consider the physical, emotional and psychological maturity of their

  • Thule's 821st SFS welcomes new command team

    Thule's 821st Security Forces Squadron welcomed Maj. Chandler Harms, commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Graves, security forces manager, during a ceremony June 25 at Thule AB, Greenland. (U.S. Air Force official photos)

  • 21st Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Col. Sam Johnson, 21st Space Wing commander, left, salutes Col. David Wilson as he assumes command of the 21st Mission Support Group during a change of command ceremony June 24, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The traditional passing of the guidon did not

  • A new leader takes command of the 6th Space Warning Squadron

    Lt. Col. Timothy C. Sheehan (right), new 6th Space Warning Squadron commander, accepts the unit guidon from Col. Matthew S. Cantore, 21st Operations Group commander during a change of command ceremony held at Cape Cod Air Force Station, Mass. on Jun 23, 2020.