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  • Spaced Out blasts off with opening reception

    Mr. Louis “Lou” Ramon, former NASA engineer, gives a presentation titled, “Apollo 11 – There and Back, as I Lived It.” for the Spaced Out Opening Blast Off Reception at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, May 7, 2021. Spaced Out is a weeklong series of events that is intended to strengthen the

  • 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

  • CMAFS holds 9/11 memorial ceremony

    CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, Colo. – Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station personnel pay tribute to the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001 during a memorial ceremony Sept. 11, 2018. The 9/11 memorial incorporated a beam from the World Trade Center and is one of five beams donated to Colorado Springs

  • Boosting morale one pancake at a time

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Master Sgt. Scott Lauer, 21st Force Support Squadron first sergeant, delivers a full pancake breakfast to hungry Airmen at the Chapel, Aug. 30, 2018, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. First Sergeants from around the base came together to prepare, cook and

  • Thrift Savings Plan: Finance experts give guidance at Peterson AFB

    After retiring from military or civilian service, you may be wondering where you will be getting your income. To help both civilians and service members plan ahead for retirement, the Thrift Savings Plan, a government-sponsored retirement and savings investment plan, is available for civilians and

  • Counter-trafficking in persons

    Human trafficking is present throughout the United States and is far more prevalent in Colorado than one might think. During the first seven months of 2017, 40 people in Colorado faced charges for sexual exploitation of minors including pimping of a child for sexual exploitation, pandering of a

  • MOH recipient visits Peterson

    While at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, July 11, 2018, former Army Staff Sgt. Don Jenkins wanted to see if Airmen would notice he was wearing the Medal of Honor he earned during the Vietnam War. He thought if he ate lunch at the Aragon Dining Facility such an opportunity would present itself.

  • Knight to compete in Warrior Games

    Master Sgt. Michael Christiansen, 21st Space Wing protocol office superintendent will compete for the second time in the Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado June 1 - 9, 2018.

  • Summertime: Beware of UV rays

    Summertime is on the horizon. As the weather continues to warm, more and more people will be heading outside to enjoy the sunshine. You can spend hours playing sports, having a barbecue, doing water activities, or just laying out and working on your tan. While sunscreen is second nature for most