14 Oct 2008

Leadership, discipline: everyone’s responsibility

Recently, as I was heading to wing physical training, a young senior airman who I have known for some time pulled me aside and said, "See that girl over there?" He pointed to a female in PT gear and asked, "Shouldn't she have her shirt tucked in?". "Yep," I responded. "She should definitely have her shirt tucked in. What are you going to do about

7 Oct 2008

Team Pete pays tribute to a fallen hero

Last week, Team Peterson had the distinct honor of paying a last tribute to one of our fallen brothers-in-arms and fellow Airmen, Maj. Rodolfo I. Rodriguez. Major Rodriguez was the commander of the Contingency Training Flight of the 86th Construction and Training Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is survived by his wife Caryn, his

1 Oct 2008

Commander highlights recent events

Recently, Chief Master Sgt. Tim Omdal and I had the distinct privilege of visiting the men of the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron (13th ASOS) at Fort Carson. The 13th ASOS is tasked with successfully integrating joint firepower and advanced weather technology in support of Army operations worldwide. The 13th ASOS includes a tactical air

24 Sep 2008

2008 Combined Federal Campaign ‘Faces of Changes’

For more than 47 years the Combined Federal Campaign has led the way as the world's largest and arguably the most successful annual workplace giving campaign. Each year, more than 350 CFC regional campaigns throughout the United States and internationally help to raise millions of dollars to benefit human health and welfare charities. The CFC sends

16 Sep 2008

Never forget

This week, the 21st Space Wing reflected on the heroism of tens of thousands of Americans who endured the hardships of enemy confinement, and those whose fate, in time of war, remains unknown. Our wing hosted a series of week-long events including a reveille ceremony, candlelight vigil, an information booth, a retreat ceremony, a 24-hour run, and a

9 Sep 2008

Commander highlights key points of commander's conference

To the 21st Space Wing Knights, after more than a year in command, I must say I am more impressed each day with your talent, discipline, dedication, and your faithful efforts towards producing effective results in our core mission areas: flawless missile warning, space operations, installation support and protection and developing and deploying

4 Sep 2008

Armed Forces Voters’ Week

Armed Forces Voters' Week began on Aug. 31 and continues through Sept. 7, with the goal of getting service members, their families and Department of Defense civilians the absentee ballots required to participate in the upcoming election. While our political process is in full gear, it is important for our active duty and civilians to be aware of

26 Aug 2008

Comments on ‘AFSPC Year of Leadership’

Precision, reliability, high standards and accountability are all familiar terms heard more now than ever before. Re-embracing these ideals is the methodical approach we must take in order to reinvigorate our commitment to flawless mission accomplishment. Towards this end, Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of Air Force Space Command just announced

19 Aug 2008

This week in review

The weekend was far from quiet on base. Starting Aug. 15, the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron responded to a report of smoke at Bldg. 2, which turned out to be a brief electrical fire. The fire extinguished itself, but the Peterson fire department worked with CES's electricians, power production and heating, ventilation and air conditioning personnel

12 Aug 2008

Condor Crest to test wing's readiness

Beginning next week, the 21st Space Wing will conduct a very extensive, week-long Condor Crest Exercise. This exercise is designed to give us a snapshot on our readiness to conduct our critical space superiority, installation support and protection, and deployment mission. A critical aspect of this exercise is to test our recently overhauled