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

Heartbeat offers support, community for survivors of suicide

Grief takes many forms, but the grief that comes after losing loved ones to suicide is different. It’s complicated and isolating in a way other forms of grief and loss aren’t. That makes it all the more important to talk about.Air Force veteran Kevin Van Thournout and wife, Betty Van Thournout, know

302nd Airlift Wing hosting annual aerial firefighting training

About 300 people from the Air National Guard, U.S. Forest Service and other firefighting agencies are scheduled Monday to begin a weeklong aerial wildland firefighting training and certification hosted by the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, here.

Financial Literacy Month events to emphasize education for teens

April is Financial Literacy Month and the Airman & Family Readiness Center is hoping to educate service members and their families on the whys and hows of building a financially secure future. Victor Villarreal, personal finance manager with the AFRC, knows that financial responsibility starts

Preventing child abuse starts with educating and supporting parents and children alike

April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. Family advocacy intervention specialist Kim Vehige and her associates in the Family Advocacy Program offer a wide range of programs and classes. Vehige said that education and support can help keep parents out of situations that can lead to

24-hour Remembrance Run honors POW/MIA

For 24 hours, the black and white prisoner of war/missing in action flag was carried around the Fitness Center track at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 20-21, 2018.

POW/MIA: Airmen give respect to missing personnel

A weeklong observance was held during the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Remembrance Week at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 17-21, 2018. The week included a flag raising ceremony, a 24-hour run, guest speakers, and concluded with a remembrance and retreat ceremony.

Reveille starts POW/MIA Remembrance Week

Look. Listen. Learn. It’s Fire Prevention Week!

As Fire Prevention Week approaches, the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station Fire Department encourages residents to “Look. Listen. Learn.”  Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm

Peterson, surrounding bases first to receive G4G training

Airmen from the Aragon Dining Facility on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, and surrounding bases were the first in the AF to receive extensive culinary training Sept. 11-14, 2018 as part of the Department of Defense’s Go for Green 2.0 initiative.  During the four-day training, master chefs from