By Capt. Tamara Fischer-Carter
Air Force Space Command Public Affairs
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Nearly five years after he was injured by the blast of an improvised explosive device, Capt. Edward F. Dice, Jr. was awarded the Purple Heart Medal Jan. 13.
Air Force Space Command Commander General William Shelton, presented Dice the Medal before a [...]
By Lea Johnson
21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Sharing a runway has resulted in an innovative relationship between the 21st Space Wing, the 302nd Airlift Wing, a 21st SW mission partner, and the Colorado Springs airport.
According to Tech. Sgt. Amanda Callahan, 21st Space Wing Public Affairs NCO in [...]
By Lea Johnson
21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The next step in establishing full Rapid Attack, Identification, Detection and Reporting System capabilities is underway at Peterson Air Force Base.
The 16th Space Control Squadron and 380th Space Control Squadron, a Reserve Associate Unit, formally broke ground near the east gate [...]
By Lea Johnson
21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Acclimating to the altitude in Colorado Springs can take several months, but even after the acclimation period fitness assessment scores can still suffer.
Effective Jan. 1, Airmen taking a fitness assessment will have an altitude adjustment added to their run or walk [...]
By Lea Johnson
21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Despite tough economic times, Airmen and civilians at Peterson Air Force Base gave a record amount to the Combined Federal Campaign this year.
“The 21st Space Wing, including our (52) tenant partners but not including the two major commands, raised a record [...]
By Dottie White
USASMDC/ARSTRAT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — In keeping America safe, the sun truly never sets on the Soldiers of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command.
As the Army’s proponent for space and ground-based midcourse defense and the operational integrator for global ballistic missile defense, USASMDC/ARSTRAT oversees a number of elements around [...]
By Staff report
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Following last week’s Air Force civilian reduction announcement, the 21st Space Wing is making plans to deal with the changes.
These reductions respond to the Secretary of Defense’s direction to target civilian funding at fiscal year 2010 levels.
“We value our talented and experienced workforce and are trying to [...]
By Lea Johnson
21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Hundreds of military and civilians from across the region gathered on Jan. 20 to celebrate the life of Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician.
Seidler, from Westminster, Md., entered the Air Force in November 2009 [...]
By Lea Johnson
21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — One Airman’s poor safety choice has landed him the opportunity to talk to other Airmen about making good safety choices, so others can learn from his mistake.
Senior Airman James Heady, 821st Air Base Group postal clerk, was selected for the [...]
By Tech. Sgt. Randy Redman
633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy addressed a capacity crowd of Airmen and civilians at the Langley Theater on Jan. 11, and covered a wide variety of key Air Force issues.
Roy spoke on topics such as [...]