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  • Officials broke ground Feb. 9 for the new 76th Space Control Squadron building at Pete East. Pictured are (left to right) Col. Wayne McGee, 21st Operations Group commander, Col. Jay Santee, 21st Space Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Jim Jennings, 76th SPCS commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Allen Clutter)

    76th SPCS launches new building

    A new space control squadron is putting down roots in a field at Pete East. The 21st Operations Group held a groundbreaking for the 76th Space Control Squadron's new building Feb. 9. "The 76th is one of Air Force Space Command's offensive and defensive counterspace units responsible for operating space control capabilities," said Lt. Col. Jim
  • Chief Master Sgt. Timothy M. Omdal, 21st Space Wing command chief, held an NCO call Jan. 30 at the base auditorium to discuss the commander’s top priorities and his expectations of the NCO corp. The call was held in two sessions to give all staff and technical sergeants an opportunity to attend. During the NCO call, Airmen 1st Class Sara Wieneck and Ricardo Wood staged a parody of what they consider necessary qualities of a good supervisor. Tech. Sgt. Alyse Partridge, president of Junior Enlisted Association, also spoke on membership issues and the need for more NCO involvement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Allen Clutter)

    NCO call

  • Gen. Kevin P. Chilton and Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael T. Sullivan present Master Sgt. Kevin Danaher, chief of Security Forces, with the Senior NCO of the Year award for the 10th Space Warning Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Chilton pays visit to Cavalier

    Members of the 10th Space Warning Squadron here got a visit from their major command leaders recently. Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, Air Force Space Command commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael T. Sullivan, AFSPC command chief, visited Cavalier on their way to Minot AFB, N.D. "I've always wanted to come up to Cavalier, I just had to become in
  • Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Godley, 50th Mission Support Group superintendent, rolls a frame Feb. 6 at the Peterson bowling alley during the Colorado Springs Area Chiefs’ Group bowl-a-thon. The fundraiser raised more than $5,300 for the group. (U. S. Air Force photo by Steve Brady)

    Keglers strike support for chief's group

    The Colorado Springs Area Chiefs' Groups held their annual bowl-a-thon this month. Thirty-four base teams participated in the tournament raising more than $5,300 to fund CSACG events and initiatives. "It was a great event," said Master Sgt. Chris Roth, superintendent of electrical systems for 21st Civil Engineer Squadron and one of the

  • Dental workshop offers 'great value'

    The Peterson Area Dental Laboratory held its 36th annual workshop earlier this month at the Cheyenne Mountain Conference Center. Hosting 345 military and civilian dental technicians and doctors from around the world, the workshop offered 20 clinical lectures and 26 hands-on courses providing advanced Computer Aided Drafting and Computer Aided

  • Deployed Warriors’ families break bread together

    Laughter and conversation fill the room. Kids are playing, when parents call them to eat. The air is heavy with the scent of fajita meat and vegetables. About 30 families bow their heads in prayer before they sit down for a family dinner. Every family is praying for the same thing: the safe return of a deployed Airman. This is the scene on the
  • Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, Air Force Space Command commander, cuts the ceremonial cake with Airman 1st Class Archie Garcia, 21st Security Forces Squadron. The cake cutting was part of the Air Force Ball held Feb. 2 at the Broadmoor Hotel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)

    Airmen celebrate Air Force's 60th anniversary

    In honor of the Air Force's 60th anniversary more than 900 people attended the black tie affair themed, "Heritage to Horizons." The Air Force Association Lance P. Sijan Chapter 125 hosted the ball, held at the Broadmoor International Center. The Tops In Blue performed for the third consecutive year. "The Lance Sijan Chapter looks forward every year
  • Sgt. Andrew Bell, vice president of the 10th U.S. Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers, shares military experiences with Master Sgt. Gerd Scheller, 21st Operations Support Squadron flight chief of weapons and tactics. The 10th, based in Fountain, Colo., visited the former Peterson Officers Club Feb. 21 as part of Black History Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Gilreath)

    Buffalo Soldiers visit Peterson

  • Take care while traversing information superhighway

    While officials continue to protect information and data on the Defense Finance and Accounting Service and myPay, it reminds customers that they too have a responsibility to protect personal information from scams and identity theft. "We proactively implement new security features on a routine basis to protect our customers against Identity theft
  • Col. Roger Mathews, deputy commander for Operations of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command, took an afternoon to brief about 120 U.S. Northern Command noncommissioned officers. He explained what the Army is doing in the arena of space support to the warfighter and missile defense. (Photo courtesy U. S. Army)

    Joint community at Peterson learns about Army Space and Missile Defense operations

    About 120 non-commissioned officers from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and Canadian forces from U.S. Northern Command gathered in the enlisted club recently to hear a briefing on Army space operations from Col. Roger F. Mathews. Colonel Mathews is the deputy commander for operations, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense
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