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Sept. 30, 2021
Reflecting on Wingman Day

The repetition of routine demanded by duty regimens can bring about a malaise, and the biannual Wingman Day offers a unique respite with the purpose of boosting morale and fostering a spirit of fellowship.
Sept. 24, 2021
USAF mountaineers discuss resiliency at Wingman Day

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Marshall and USAF Maj. Colin Merrin, two mountaineering experts from the USAF Seven Summits Challenge Team, are scheduled to speak during Wingman Day, Oct. 7, 2021.
Sept. 8, 2021
DAF announces mandatory COVID vaccine implementation guidelines for Airmen, Guardians

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has released a service implementation plan that requires Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the following dates, unless seeking an exemption.
Aug. 23, 2021
Space Force activates Space Training and Readiness Command

The Department of the Air Force activated the third and final field command of the U.S. Space Force, Space Training and Readiness Command, in a ceremony here Aug. 23.
Aug. 19, 2021
26th Secretary of the Air Force lands at Peterson

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall is greeted by U.S. Space Force Col. Zachary Warakomski, Peterson-Schriever Garrison commander, upon his arrival at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 18, 2021. The P-S GAR mission is to evolve space and cyberspace warfighting superiority through
July 27, 2021
Senate confirms Kendall to be Air Force Secretary

Frank Kendall won confirmation from the Senate July 26 to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, placing an official with decades-long service in defense issues in the top civilian job at a time when the department is navigating new global challenges and wide-reaching modernization efforts.
July 26, 2021
Peterson, Schriever, Cheyenne Mountain cultivate a new identity

Schriever Air Force Base, Peterson Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station received new names during the renaming ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, July 26, 2021. The installations are now named Schriever Space Force Base, Peterson Space Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain
May 7, 2021
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force engages with Airmen, Guardians at Schriever AFB

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks at an all call at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, May 5, 2021. During the all call, Chief Bass spoke on the current state of the U.S. Air and Space Forces and the initiatives occurring at Air Force Headquarters that will impact Airmen
May 6, 2021
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force tours Peterson AFB

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass is greeted by Col. James Smith, Peterson-Schriever Garrison commander, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, May 5, 2021.
May 4, 2021
Secretary of Defense visits Peterson and Schriever AFBs

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was in Colorado to meet with U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson and others senior leaders across U.S. Space Command's Joint Task Force-Space Defense and Combined Force Space Component Command to discuss the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s space strategy, deterrence