CMAFS flight for life

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, Colo. - The Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station Fire Department hosted a joint training event with security forces and Flight for Life March 19. The event focused on landing requirements, patient loading and common operations. "Time is critical during emergencies,” said David Arcilla, assistant chief of operations. “Cooperative training ensures that security forces and the fire department are able to support each other in times of need." (U.S. Air Force photo/Chris Soliz)

21st CES Segway GPS

Roger Clarke, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a Segway personal transporter and a GPS unit to map features of the base. Using the two together allows the 21st CES to gather data more quickly. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Det. 2

The mission of the 21st Operations Group’s Detachment 2, the southern hemisphere’s only Ground Based Electro Optical Deep Space Surveillance unit, is to detect, track, and identify all tasked space objects within its area of coverage. Det. 2 is located in the British Indian Ocean Territories and is one of the 21st Space Wing’s 39 units. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Warrior Stories

The 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted the first Warrior Stories, a quarterly event to give Airmen the chance to share their deployment stories. The seven presenters were (left to right) Maj. Jim Lovewell, 21st LRS commander; Maj. Elis Salamone, 21st Medical Group women’s health nurse practitioner; Lt. Col. Joseph Musacchia, 21st Security Forces Squadron commander; Staff Sgt. Whit Young, military working dog handler; Max, 21st SFS military working dog; Staff Sgt. Jonathan Olds, 13th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller; Staff Sgt. Joseph Gilbert, 13th ASOS JTAC; and Staff Sgt. Mathew Kimberling, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lea Johnson)

6th SWS innovations

Two 1.6 megawatt wind turbines, similar to the ones pictured, are planned to offset nearly 50 percent of Cape Cod AFS energy consumption. The turbines will stand almost 400 feet tall and provide clean, renewable power for the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo)

6th SWS innovations

Two, new 450-ton chillers provide chilled water for the radar and other subsystems. The two old chillers (pictured) were installed when the site was originally constructed and consumed a significant amount of electricity. The new chillers not only save energy, but use significantly less refrigerant making them more environmentally friendly. (U.S. Air Force photo)