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  • Kris Kringle, played by Brig. Gen. Bradley Butler, director of Logistics and Warfighting Integration AFSPC A4/6, listens to Savannah Uhl’s holiday wishes Dec. 2 at the Leadership Development Center. Santa, an elf and three live reindeer spread holiday cheer among the children, both young and old. After pictures with Santa, the crowd enjoyed cookies, face painting, cookie decorating and more at the directorate party. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Horst Uhl)

    Santa pays visit to holiday party

  • Tennis courts service up

    Recent weather has not been conducive to playing outdoor sports like tennis, but when the opportunity arises and players head for a game of tennis here, they will notice significant improvements to the courts. "All four of the Peterson Fitness Center tennis courts are receiving a major face lift: new playing surface, new tennis nets and poles, new

  • DFAS announces schedule for release of tax statements

    Servicemembers, military retirees and annuitants, and federal civilian employees paid by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service can expect to receive their 2006 tax statements beginning this month, DFAS officials announced Monday. DFAS customers with access to the secure, Web-based "myPay" system will be able to retrieve their tax statements
  • Col. Liz Anderson (right), individual mobilization augmentee to the 21st Space Wing commander, looks at the 21st Space Wing Silver Award at the CFC banquet Dec. 8 at the Officers Club. Capts. Jason May and Ida Flores (pictured) were the Combined Federal Campaign co-project officers for the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Brady)

    21st SW earns Silver in CFC campaign

    The 21st Space Wing hosted Colorado Springs' annual Combined Federal Campaign Banquet Dec. 8 at the Officers Club. The event included CFC supporters from local bases and federal agencies including Peterson AFB, Fort Carson, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Schriever and the U.S. Postal Service. "The 21st SW and tenant units raised $230,000 which is 107
  • Fred Black (middle) and Cameron Hunt (right) read safety trivia questions given by Lt. Col. Liz Roper, 21st Space Wing chief of safety, Dec. 12 in Building 845. The visual information employees gave the correct answers and earned burritos at the safety office's breakfast quiz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. James A. Rush)

    Safety turns day’s most important meal into most informative

    Breakfast turned into a learning experience when the 21st Space Wing Safety Office handed out breakfast burritos to anyone who answered a safety-related question Dec. 12 in Building 845. "We wanted to do something fun to help people remember some basic safety concepts," said Chief of Safety Lt. Col. Liz Roper. "The holidays can be pretty dangerous
  • PETERSON AFB, Colo. -- 1st Lt. Aron Svacha, an analyst with Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 4, helps bag cookies Dec. 12 at the Base Chapel. Lieutenant Svacha and about 15 other volunteers bagged more than 10,000 cookies as part of Peterson Spouses Club Operation Cookie Drop. The group exceeded its goal of 350 dozen cookies, which were distributed Dec. 13 to servicemembers living in the dorms here. Extra cookies were distributed to 24-hour work centers such as security forces, the fire department and wing operations center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Switzer)

    Operation Cookie Drop

  • Battle uniform available to deploying Airmen this spring

    The Airman Battle Uniform is on track for distribution this spring to Airmen deploying as part of Air Expeditionary Forces 7 and 8.The new ABU is in production Dec. 7 and uniforms are being warehoused. The uniform will be ready for distribution to Airmen deploying as part of AEFs 7/8. Most Airmen will get two ABU sets and two Desert Combat Uniform
  • Tim McMahon of Northrop Grumman, presents a $2000 check to Col. Jay G. Santee, 21st Space Wing commander, Dec. 11 in the commander’s office for the benefit of the Peterson AFB Child Development Center. The money is for use at the CDC, Mr. McMahon said, to help take care of family members. Mr. McMahon is a retired major general and a former 21st Operations Group commander. (The photograph or event it depicts is in no way an express or implied endorsement by the Air Force or 21st Space Wing of Northrop Grumman )(U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Brady)

    CDC contributions

  • Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Ryan, an intelligence analyst with NORAD/NORTHCOM, credits his seatbelt for saving his life in a Nov. 12 accident on Interstate 70. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lucky Harris)

    Seatbelts save lives

    A Soldier assigned to NORAD/NORTHCOM is a believer in the axiom that seatbelts save lives. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Ryan, an intelligence analyst with North American Aerospace Defense Command/U.S. Northern Command, was involved in a multi-vehicle pile up Nov. 12 on I-70 in Denver. He had stopped in traffic due to a wreck, when he was hit from behind.
  • A group of children help Col. Jay G. Santee, 21st Space Wing commander, light the base Christmas tree Dec. 7 at the Base Chapel. The evening included caroling, hot chocolate and cookies, and a visit by St. Nick. (U. S Air Force photo by Steve Brady)

    Christmas is coming

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