Firefighters continue to battle Colorado Springs blaze

Firefighters continued to battle several fires that burned into the evening hours in Waldo Canyon near here June 27.The fires, which have burned more than 15,000 acres, began spreading to the southwestern corner of the Academy in the early morning, causing base officials to evacuate residents, with

Team V jumps with Air Force Pararescue

JFCC-Space/14th Air Force host annual picnic

Vandenberg Hot Shots battle Colorado wildfires

The Hot Shots from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. came to Colorado Springs Tuesday to aid in the fight against the Waldo Canyon fire.The 18-member crew arrived with two hot shots crew carrier vehicles, one superintendant support vehicle and one all terrain vehicle. Photographer MSgt Jeremy Lock,

Team V participates in Flower Festival

Vandenberg sends Hot Shots to Colorado wildfire front lines

Vandenberg deployed the only Department of Defense wildland fire fighting asset at 2 p.m. June 27 in support of the wildland fire fighting efforts in Colorado Springs.The 18-member Vandenberg Hot Shot crew, along with two hot shots crew carrier vehicles, one superintendant support vehicle and one

ALS Graduates Class 2012-E

Selfless service with paws

"These are not pets, these are assistance animals," said Brian Landis, program analyst in Air Force Space Command's Defensive Counterspace Branch, as Syracuse lay calmly under his work desk. Service dogs are becoming an increasingly common sight in the AFSPC headquarters building here. Landis has

Are you eating cancer?

If it doesn't clearly say "microwave-safe", it probably isn't. According to the National Sanitation Foundation International webpage, placing certain plastics into the microwave can be harmful to your health. Many white paper towels are fabricated with plastics, and are not microwave safe. Even some

Air Force officials announce milestone Atlas V launch

As part of the Defense Department's ongoing efforts to maintain assured, affordable access to space through 2030, the Atlas V rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Florida's Cape Canaveral on June 20, Air Force officials said."This is an exciting time for the U.S. space