Snow parade

La Ron Wilkins, son of Senior Airman Ronell Wilkins, 76th Space Control Squadron, tries out a fireman’s helmet during the annual Snow Parade Sept. 19, 2012, at the main Child Development Center. The kids got to see a variety of fire trucks, snow plows and dump trucks up close during the parade. The purpose of the Snow Parade is not only to educate children and the base populace, but also to ensure that all the equipment is in proper working order before the winter season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lea Johnson)

Chiefs vs. Eagles softball

Chief Master Sgt. Richard Redman, 21st Space Wing command chief, pitches during the Chiefs versus Eagles softball game Sept. 20, 2012. The Chiefs went on to beat the Eagles 13-5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lea Johnson)

POW/MIA

Senior leaders from the 21st Space Wing embark on a 24-hour POW/MIA run Sept. 20 beginning at the Vosler NCO Academy. The Airmen ran the flag one lap around base before handing the flag off to another team. Peterson service members will continue running the flag in shifts for 24 hours, culminating at the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 21 at the base chapel. The ceremony was part of Peterson AFB POW/MIA week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robb Lingley)

POW/MIA

Airmen from the High Frontier Honor Guard ceremoniously lower the POW/MIA flag Sept. 20 at the Vosler NCO Academy. The ceremony was part of Peterson AFB POW/MIA week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robb Lingley)

Peterson Air and Space Museum

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Peterson Air and Space Museum docent Gus Freyer shows visitors from the 55th Wing Association reunion around the airpark Sept. 8, 2012. The 55th Wing Association hosted a reunion this year in Colorado Springs and drew members representing more than 20 states, including pilots, mechanics, navigators, Airmen and their family members. The 55th Wing, the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth, activated Jan. 15, 1941, at Hamilton Field, Calif. The wing was the first P-38 unit in the European theater and primarily a reconnaissance unit from the mid 1940s until the late 1990s. Currently the 55th Wing’s missions execute more diverse flying operations. The 55th Wing is now located at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., and is Air Combat Command’s largest wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bruce Long)

Peterson Air and Space Museum

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Peterson Air and Space Museum volunteer docent Dave Austin gives a tour to visiting members of the 55th Wing Association inside the museum’s EC-121 “Warning Star” display aircraft Sept. 8, 2012. The 55th Wing Association hosted a reunion this year in Colorado Springs and drew members representing more than 20 states, including pilots, mechanics, navigators, Airmen and their family members. The 55th Wing, the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth, activated Jan. 15, 1941, at Hamilton Field, Calif. The wing was the first P-38 unit in the European theater and primarily a reconnaissance unit from the mid 1940s until the late 1990s. Currently the 55th Wing’s missions execute more diverse flying operations. The 55th Wing is now located at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., and is Air Combat Command’s largest wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bruce Long)