21st Space Wing celebrates inspection success

The 21st Space Wing personnel erupted into cheers as it was announced this week that they emerged from a 23-day Operational Readiness Inspection with a 'Satisfactory' rating.Headquarters Air Force Space Command Inspector General Col. Scott Gilson told 21st SW personnel that this wing had the most

Peterson energy saving initiatives

As part of the Department of Defense energy savings program, the 21st Space Wing has identified 10 energy and water saving projects for funding in Fiscal Year 2011. These projects range in scope from the replacement of shower heads, to adding solar panels, to completely reconfiguring the cooling

Wing's most recent promotions highlighted on web

The names of 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force Reservists who were promoted in February and March can now be seen on the website's promotions page. Click on the "promotions page" related link to see which Air Force Reserve members have earned an additional stripe.

Recycling on Peterson AFB

Peterson Air Force Base is working toward a recycling revolution by recycling half of its total refuse collected.The base has a recycling policy signed by Col. Stephen N. Whiting, 21st Space Wing commander, which sets the goal of recycling 50 percent of the base's total collected refuse. For

DOD officials reach out to employers of Guard, Reserve members

Defense Department officials are reaching out to employers of guardsmen and reservists with a survey to find out how the past decade of war and the heavy use of reserve-component forces has affected their civilian workplaces.The department is distributing the surveys to some 80,000 employers

Former Wing Vice Commander retires after nearly three decades of service

AF Reserve legislative goals presented on Capitol Hill

"Force Readiness, Force Rebalance, and Force Support" are the three top legislative priorities unveiled by Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., to more than 60 Congressional staffers and military liaison officers at the Senate and House on Feb. 25."The new priorities are designed to focus Congressional

AFSPC IG inspectors are among us

Inspectors from Headquarters Air Force Space Command arrived at various locations throughout the 21st Space Wing this week to perform the wing's Operational Readiness Inspection and Unit Compliance Inspection.ORIs, conducted by an AFSPC team of up to 100 inspectors, measure how prepared a wing is to

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Paine Street gets 'extreme' makeover

Paine Street is shedding its country-road, two-lane identity to become a major four-lane boulevard on Peterson Air Force Base.Beginning in April, the street, which connects Peterson Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, will be under construction and will be turned from a two-lane road into a four-lane