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  • Capt. Ronald Lawrence, Schriever chaplain, gives candy to an Airman as part of a resilience event Oct. 29, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Each cup contained a question that Airmen had to answer before receiving candy (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Ryan Prince)

    Trick or treat: Schriever Chapel surprises Airmen

    Capt. Ronald Lawrence, Schriever chaplain, gives candy to an Airman as part of a resilience event Oct. 29, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Each cup contained a question that Airmen had to answer before receiving candy (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Ryan Prince)
  • Airman 1st Class Juan Torres, 50th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, gives hand sanitizer to an Airman Oct. 29, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. The 50th CONS provided hand sanitizer to 20 units who requested the product to battle COVID-19. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Whitely)

    50th Contracting Squadron gives out hand sanitizer

    Airman 1st Class Juan Torres, 50th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, gives hand sanitizer to an Airman Oct. 29, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. The 50th CONS provided hand sanitizer to 20 units who requested the product to battle COVID-19. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Whitely)
  • Staff Sgt. Megan Aycock, Colorado Springs Regional Command Post emergency actions controller, left, hands a pumpkin to her daughter Mabry, 1, as they prepare to leave the Child Development Center at Schriever Air Force Base Oct. 23, 2020. Parents picked up pumpkins to decorate for fun or to enter into the 50th Force Support Squadron’s pumpkin carving contest. (U.S. Space Force photo by Marcus Hill)

    Pumpkin patch, activities providing sense of normalcy

    The Child Development Center’s pumpkin patch on Oct. 23 was the first family-involvement event since March. The coronavirus pandemic stymied numerous events at the 50th Force Support Squadron’s Child Development Center and stifled many programs offered its children.
  • Airman 1st Class Daryl Griffin, 4th SOPS space system operator, displays his Space Force identification Oct. 22, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Griffin is one of the Space Force’s first African American members after he transferred from the Air Force in September. (U.S. Space Force photo by Marcus Hill)

    Schriever showcases diversity, inclusion in Space Force

    Since its inception Dec. 20, 2019, the U.S. Space Force continues to set the bar high for diversity and inclusion.  “We have a lot of strength in our diversity and we pull from a lot of different walks of life,” said Tech. Sgt. Latoya Walker, Schriever Air Force Base equal opportunity specialist and advisor. “When different demographics are able to come together as one, we build our strength within that diversity and inclusion frame.”
  • Yokota participates in Samurai Readiness Inspection

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • First Lt. Meghan Moore, 4th Space Operations Squadron executive officer, calculates the score while holding a pair of bean bags while calculating the score during an intramural cornhole contest at the Indoor Running Track at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado on Oct. 27, 2020., Intramural sports typically available at this time of the year are canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The 50th Force Support Squadron filled the gap with a two-person intramural cornhole season, which takes place every Tuesday and Thursday. (U.S. Space Force photo by Marcus Hill)

    Schriever Airmen participate in intramural cornhole

    First Lt. Meghan Moore, 4th Space Operations Squadron executive officer, calculates the score while holding a pair of bean bags during an intramural cornhole contest at the Indoor Running Track at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado on Oct. 27, 2020. Intramural sports typically available at this time of the year are canceled due to the ongoing
  • Schriever news weekly bulletin graphic

    Base bulletin - Week of Oct. 29

    This week21st CPTS scheduled closureThe 21st Comptroller Squadron at Peterson and Schriever Air Force Base are scheduled to close Friday for an official function.New avenue for P-S GAR commander questionsIf you have questions or concerns for the garrison commander and you would like to communicate anonymously, use the new “Questions?” feature on
  • The Joint Task Force - Space Defense is the latest organization to conduct its transfer ceremony into the U.S. Space Force at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Oct. 23, 2020. During the ceremony, 11 field grade officers took the Oath of Office, signifying their official transfer from the United States Air Force into the United States Space Force. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Dennis Rogers)

    JTF-SD members transfer to Space Force

    Eleven field grade officers from Joint Task Force - Space Defense transferred to the U.S. Space Force from the U.S. Air Force Oct. 23, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.JTF-SD’s mission is to conduct unified action with mission partners, space superiority operations to deter aggression, defend capability and defeat adversaries through the
  • Assistant SECAF visits Beale AFB

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Every year, the Air Force participates in the Nation’s October Energy Action Month initiative. The initiative is an effort promoting sustainability and energy efficiency while encouraging the smart use of energy, water and transportation resources. This initiative aims to increase attention to energy use and to develop energy efficient behaviors that will continue throughout the year.

    Air Force encourages energy awareness

    Every year, the Air Force participates in the Nation’s October Energy Action Month initiative. The initiative is an effort promoting sustainability and energy efficiency while encouraging the smart use of energy, water and transportation resources. This initiative aims to increase attention to energy use and to develop energy efficient behaviors that will continue throughout the year.
  • Tech. Sgt. Brian Litney, 50th Security Forces Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of combat arms, left, instructs Steven Hargrove, 50th Logistics Readiness Flight support agreements manager, on how to clear a firearm Oct. 22, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. According to the University of California, Davis Health, there were 39,740 firearm deaths in the U.S. in 2018. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Whitely)

    Airmen encouraged to practice firearm safety

    While owning a firearm is a right to American citizens, it’s important to practice proper firearm storage and safety while on any military installation.Failing to follow proper firearm safety can result in a negligent discharge, which occurs when a weapon fires without intention. A negligent discharge can result in serious bodily injury or death,
  • Naomi, 5, walks downhill as she returns a pumpkin to its location Oct. 20, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Pumpkins delivered to the Child Development Center for the pumpkin carving contest Oct. 29 will be displayed during the 50th Force Support Squadron’s Jack-O’-Lantern Jubilee Oct. 30 following the pumpkin carving contest. (U.S. Space Force photo by Marcus Hill)

    CDC kids stage pumpkins for contest

    Naomi, 5, walks downhill as she returns a pumpkin to its location Oct. 20, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Pumpkins delivered to the Child Development Center for the pumpkin carving contest Oct. 29 will be displayed during the 50th Force Support Squadron’s Jack-O’-Lantern Jubilee Oct. 30 following the pumpkin carving contest. (U.S.
  • October is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and it’s important Airmen focus on the road and not their phone. There were over 15,000 accidents caused by distracted driving in 2019 according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Whitely)

    Don’t tempt fate, that text can wait

    October is Distracted Driving Awareness Month reminding Airmen to focus on the road while driving.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving is anything that diverts a driver’s attention away from the road. This can include texting, talking, eating and more.“It’s important to focus on the road at all times
  • Medical professional hand COVID-19 test to patient

    P-S GAR offers rapid testing for COVID-19

    Airmen with the 21st Medical Support Squadron administer rapid-turnaround COVID-19 tests on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Oct. 21, 2020. According to the 21st Medical Group, COVID-19 tests provided on base give results within six hours of testing and are available by appointment. (U.S. Space Force photo by Griffin Swartzell)
  • Schriever news weekly bulletin graphic

    Base bulletin - Week of Oct. 22

    This weekSpace Operations Command stands up todayToday at 2:20 p.m. mountain time the first U.S. Space Force field command, Space Operations Command, will stand up in Hangar 140 on Peterson Air Force Base.The SpOC Facebook page will host a live stream of the event. To watch the event, use the following link:
  • Commander getting flu shot.

    Garrison leadership get flu shots

    Col. James Smith, Peterson-Schriever Garrison commander, gets his flu shot at the P-S GAR headquarters building on Peterson Air Force Base, Oct. 20, 2020. This year it is more important than ever for beneficiaries to get flu shots according to medical professionals. Personnel are still required to continue to execute physical distancing and wear
  • Eight new members of the Space Force pose for a photo.

    JFCC IMD airmen transfer to U.S. Space Force

    Thursday, five members of Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense transferred from the U.S. Air Force to the still growing U.S. Space Force during a ceremony here.Lt. Gen. Daniel L. Karbler, JFCC IMD commander, presided over the ceremony in honor of Maj. Brady Behrendt, Maj. Christopher Ewald, Senior Master Sgt. Michael
  • The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson swore in the first four Space Force recruits at the Baltimore Military Entrance Processing Station, Fort George Meade, Md., October 20, 2020. The first four recruits will join three others from Colorado, placing them on a direct path to Basic Military Training and marking another milestone in the new service’s growth and development. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Armando Schwier-Morales)

    Space Force enlists first trainees, sends to bootcamp

    The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson will swear in the first four Space Force recruits here Oct. 20, placing them on a direct path to Basic Military Training and marking another milestone in the new service’s growth and development.
  • Field Grade Officers assigned to Vandenberg Air Force Base prepare to commission into the United States Space Force prior to the USSF FGO Induction Ceremony Oct. 16, 2020, at Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

    VAFB launches into a new era, welcoming USSF inductees

    Base members attend the United States Space Force Field Grade Officer Induction Ceremony Oct. 16, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
  • SEAC speaks to Peterson members

    Former SEAC visits P-S GAR members

    Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, former senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Veteran Ron O’Ferrall speak with members during a visit at Peterson Air Force Base, Oct. 14, 2020. Troxell served for over 37 years with the U.S. Army and retired March 31, 2020. (U.S. Space Force photo by
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