17 Jun 2008

21 SW commander comments on accountability

Last week, Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of Air Force Space Command, addressed the findings related to the stewardship of our nuclear weapons program, an obligation for continuous improvement and his determination to ensure AFSPC's capabilities are never questioned again. He discussed four primary points: standards, innovation, a thorough

10 Jun 2008

21st Space Wing faces tough week

Last week was clearly a tragic week for the 21st Space Wing as we lost a vital member of our team in an off base vehicle accident. On June 4, Staff Sgt. Jorge Barba, assigned to the Area Dental Lab, was killed in a vehicle accident. He volunteered to cross-train into the dental laboratory career field and had, in total, 8 years of faithful and

3 Jun 2008

21st Space Wing visits Maui; World Environment Week observance

Last week, your command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Omdal and I visited Detachment 3, 21st Operations Group in the state of Hawaii, on the island of Maui. The primary mission of the detachment is to detect, track and identify all tasked space objects within its area of coverage. Additionally, as one of only three world-wide sites to host the

27 May 2008

21st SW supports POTUS visit

The 21st Space Wing was privileged to assist with the President of the United States' recent trip to Colorado Springs. Specifically, several agencies in the wing were instrumental in providing unsurpassed installation support and protection for the president and his team before and after President Bush's speech at the Air Force Academy graduation

27 May 2008

Remembering the crosses: 21st SW members attend D-Day memorial

Every three years, the Transatlantic Council of the Boy Scouts of America host the "Normandy Camporee" in France. On April 25-27, about 3,600 scouts and family members from all over Europe gathered on the beaches where the famous World War II D-Day invasion took place. The event kicked off with a beach-cleaning service project followed by a

21 May 2008

Staying safe this summer

Air Force Space Command normally averages two fatalities every summer (three to six for the year). However, in the summer of 2006, one death was recorded and in 2007, no fatalities occurred over the 101 Critical Days of Summer. "I expect every commander, enlisted leader and front-line supervisor to be involved in targeting these two areas

20 May 2008

Colorado Springs Military Affairs Council honors Peterson Airmen

This past week, I attended the Armed Forces Luncheon at the Broadmoor. This luncheon, part of Armed Forces Week, was sponsored by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council to recognize the most outstanding enlisted military representatives in the entire Front Range. Over the past couple of months, the Wing went through a

13 May 2008

21st SW executes flawless Guardian Challenge celebration

Last week members of the 21st Space Wing stood tall and showed why they're the best of the best. The week started off supporting the Air Force Space Command commander's conference followed by Guardian Challenge. Both events required months of planning and allowed both AFSPC and wing personnel to work together for two highly successful events. For

12 May 2008

Peterson Airman goes above-and-beyond for deployed member

What does it mean to be an Airman? Or even be a wingman? Those at Peterson need only look at one individual: Senior Airman Cory Williams. I am currently deployed overseas in support of the Global War on Terror. But I have left my family and loved ones at home. One of those I left behind is my wife, Tech. Sgt. Jennifer James, who was on temporary

6 May 2008

21st SW hosts Guardian Challenge

This week, the 21st Space Wing hosts the formal portion of Guardian Challenge 2008 as teams and representatives from across Air Force Space Command join together May 8 at the base auditorium for the opening ceremonies. Guardian Challenge competitors from each of the command's seven space wings have already competed in a number of areas to determine