By Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes Defense Media Activity COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) — The Air Force brought home a team-record 18 medals April 30 through May 5 during the 3rd annual Warrior Games here. The team medaled in volleyball and wheelchair basketball for the first time. Athletes representing the Air Force earned two silver and [...]
From Cheyenne Mountain AFS Fire Prevention Office CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, Colo. — As summer heats up, so do the barbecue grills. Here are some grilling and cooking safety tips to keep you safe all year long. General barbecue grill safety • Position the grill well away from siding, deck railings, and out from under [...]
From 821st Air Base Group THULE AIR BASE, Greenland — Airmen at Thule Air Base are adopting a new land mobile radio system, enhancing their communications capabilities. Known as Terrestrial-Trunked Radio, or TETRA for short, this LMR system’s employment will result in enhanced situational awareness, removal of a redundant command and control node, savings of [...]
By Lea Johnson 21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — On May 15 the 21st Space Wing will celebrate a very special milestone — its 20th birthday. The 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing, which activated Jan. 1, 1953, is the oldest direct ancestor of the 21st Space Wing. Originating at George [...]
By Jeff Nash Peterson Air and Space Museum PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — In April of 1942, America’s situation looked grim. It entered World War II almost five months earlier, following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and other military bases in Hawaii. There were defeats and set-backs all over the Pacific, as America lost [...]
By Lea Johnson 21st Space Wing Public Affairs staff writer PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — How do you know when it’s time to make your move? That’s the first question comedian Mike Domitrz asked Airmen who attended his show April 19. The answer: Ask. “Nobody teaches you how to ask,” Domitrz said. Body language [...]
By Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — From April 20 through April 23, area residents of southern Colorado, especially those in the remote mountainous areas near the Pike San Isabel National Forest may have received a spectacular view of the underbelly of a U.S. Air Force [...]
By Lea Johnson 21st Space Wing Public Affairs PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Planting a tree is a gift you give to your children and grandchildren, and Peterson Air Force Base has left many gifts for future generations. In a ceremony outside the R.P. Lee Youth Center April 26, Peterson AFB was presented the [...]
By Col. Richard Batzer Peterson Area Dental Laboratory director PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The professionals at the Peterson Area Dental Lab are adding a new tool to their arsenal: the Bluecam bench top scanner. The innovative Bluecam technology will enable the Area Dental Lab’s all-ceramic team to leap to the next level of [...]
By 2nd Lt. Kayleigh Thompson 21st Force Support Squadron PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — After 20 years of service, the Peterson Auto Hobby Shop closed its doors April 22. The Air Force recently identified financial cuts to various force support squadron activities across the service in order to save money and encourage partnerships in [...]