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  • Base Bulletin - week of Feb. 2

    * Spouses are invited to events marked with This week50 SW Annual Awards Banquet – tickets on sale this week The 50th Space Wing Annual Awards Banquet is Feb. 9 at the Peterson Air Force Base club. The medallion ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m., social hour at 6 p.m. and the event will start at 6:30

  • Air Force Ink: A cultural evolution

    Culture is an ever-changing manifestation of arts and intellect. It allows for people of all shapes, ethnicities and backgrounds alike to express themselves through tattoos where their pride, beliefs or imaginative elements are forever inked in their skin.For approximately 20 years, the Air Force

  • Green Dot changes for New Year

    A year after its implementation at Schriever, Green Dot Program representatives are looking ahead to a promising future.

  • The ‘Dirty Dozen’: what it means to serve as a Reservist

    When I was the spouse of a Reservist (which was the better part of my five years of marriage), I didn't get it. My husband would work his normal work week, then square away his uniform on Friday night for drill on Saturday and Sunday. Come Monday morning, he was back at work, and I had no concept of

  • Base Bulletin – week of Jan. 19

    * Spouses are invited to events marked with This week Speed limits changed at installation gatesThe 50th Security Forces Squadron and 50th Space Wing Safety Office have recently changed the speed limits at each installation gate to 15 mph. Security Forces would like to ensure the public is aware of

  • VITA discontinued

    The Schriever Air Force Base legal office will not be sponsoring a Tax Assistance Program (commonly known as Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program) this year.  The primary reason for this decision is the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff's Aug. 18, 2016, “Reducing Additional Duties”

  • Delayed Enlistment Program prepares trainees for BMT

    Training Airmen to embrace a superior standard of force readiness plays a big part in the overall success of the Air Force. For members of the United States Air Force Reserve, that training begins before they even step foot onto the training grounds of Lackland Air Force Base. Reserve recruits begin

  • Mom, RV adventurer makes Air Force Reserve Rescue history

    Individuals start businesses, build monuments and create beautiful artwork to gain recognition and to kick start their own legacies. However, sometimes people do amazing things that were never a part of their agenda to begin with.Citizen Airman Maj. Jennifer Orton is one of those people. Most days

  • Successfully navigate 2017 tax season

    The IRS is expected to begin accepting 2016 Tax Returns on Jan. 24, 2017. While some of us may be used to getting our refunds in early January, many refunds will be delayed several weeks this year because of a new law and increased safeguards against identity theft and fraud. For those claiming the