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 Mission: Enable the 21st Space Wing and global mission partners by delivering force support to Airmen, families, and the community in a culture of professionalism, innovation and compliance.Vision: We are Force Support leaders providing outstanding care for our total force family at home and deployed.  Welcome to the 21st Force Support Squadron Web site with information about top quality facilities, programs and events. Located at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, the 21st Force Support Squadron (21 FSS) offers the finest in recreational opportunities and the greatest value in leisure activities. Family Festival & Concert - Thursday, July 29  Follow us on Twitter!Peterson AFB is all a-Twitter over our presence on Twitter. See what the excitement is about. Visit www.Twitter.com/GolfDineBowl and www.Twitter.com/PeteRecreation. Meet us on Facebook! Get acquainted with us on Facebook. Visit ...Golf-Dining-Bowling... and ...Tickets-Recreation.... Base Education Fair - Thursday, July 15 Get ready to start college in the fall. Come to the Peterson AFB Education Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, outside the BX and Commissary. This is a great opportunity to meet with representatives from many of the local schools as well as those from out of state. These reps will be available to discuss a wide variety of programs suited to the needs of both the traditional and non-traditional student. This event is open to all personnel who have access to Peterson AFB. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular Features the Rockettes The world-famous Radio City Rockettes bring their eye-high kicks and a cast and crew of over 100 to Colorado Springs in America's number one holiday show, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, November 23 and 24. The Spectacular appeals to the entire family. Parents enjoy the flawless precision of the Rockettes in numbers such as the "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers," and children marvel as Santa takes them on a magical ride to his workshop at the North Pole, where playful ragdolls come to life. Create family memories that last a life time with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. [Read more...] Front Range Retiree Appreciation Day - Sat., July 24 The Front Range Retiree Appreciation Day will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Arnold Hall, USAF Academy. There will be a free continental style breakfast, free lunch and assorted appetizers, an information and vendor fair that will include more than 50 vendors, medical information, TRICARE information, music by a DJ, and guest speakers: Col LoCastro, 10th Air Base Wing CC, Col Jennings, 21st Space Wing CV, Col Monteith, 50th Space Wing CC. The event is free. Come out and enjoy!  Summer Blast - June 1-August 31Our really cool Summer Blast* offers you a chance to win weekly prizes, such as tickets to Water World and Elitch Gardens, and be eligible for the grand prize cash drawings for $150 and $300 at the end of the summer. The Summer Blast program runs June 1 through August 31, 2010. [Read more...]  Summer Reading Program: Voyage to Book IslandJune 1 - July 30, 2010 Ahoy, Mate! I spy a bounty of books straight ahead on yonder island. A treasure of adventures and places yet to be explored. Grab a book, snuggle up in a cozy chair, and sail the high seas of adventure with us in the summer reading program at Peterson's Library. Come in during the first week of the reading program and register to get your reading logs ... and your first prize. [Read more...] Ski Passes for 2010-2011 Season Still Available Intrawest is offering their 2010-2011 season Patriot Pass and Patriot Pass Plus at a special price. Active duty and retired military, Reservist, National Guard, Coast Guard are eligible to purchase the Patriot Pass and Patriot Pass Plus season passes. These 2010-2011 season passes are available now at our ITT office, Bldg. 640, 556-1760. Don't wait. These passes could be pulled at any time. Patriot Pass - Unlimited skiing at Copper Mountain and Winter Park ($10 more than 2009-2010 season pass prices) Adult - $229, Child - $114 Patriot Pass Plus - Unlimited skiing at Copper Mountain and Winter Park - plus six days at Steamboat Springs ($10 more than 2009-2010 season prices) Adult - $239, Child - $124  SafeKids: Never Leave Your Child Alone in A CarWhen was the last time you left your child alone in a car? We hope never, but if you did, please promise to never do it again. Every year approximately 30 children die after they were unknowingly left in a vehicle when the adult went about their business. [Read more...] Club Reciprocal Privileges Extend to Army, Navy Air Force Services Agency officials recently changed club policies to extend member benefits to all U.S. armed forces personnel with a valid dues-paying club membership card. [Read more...] Online Tutor Available Get online tutoring and career help for free. Certified, professional tutors and resources are available 24/7 for all subjects and all levels - K-12 students, college students and adult learners. Tutors only work with one student at a time. And it's a safe, secure place to learn. [Read more...] Year of the Air Force Family  The Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force have named July 2009 - July 2010 the Year of the Air Force Family. It's a way for leadership to inform Airmen, family members, surrounding communities and DoD audiences on the variety and scope of programs offered by the Air Force. The Year of the Air Force Family will highlight the many successful programs already in place and inform Airman and their families of new programs unveiling throughout the year. For more information, visit http://www.myairforcelife.com.Get your DePLAYment pass at the Airman & Family Readiness Center and use at the Bowling Center, Silver Spruce Golf Course, Fitness Center, Library, RP Lee Youth Center and Child Development Centers for Year of the Air Force Family core programs. Click here to see the programs.  FitFamily Program and Events at Peterson AFBHaving a healthy lifestyle - making wise food choices, being active, and have fun doing it together - as a family is an important part of overall Air Force fitness and health, and it's special part of the Year of the Air Force Family celebration. Get resources, ideas and goal-setting tools at www.usafFitFamily.com. Use the FitFamily Goal Tracker to track your progress. Register as a FitFamily and log points. Earn special certificates. And become a really fit family. To learn more and find FitFamily events at Peterson AFB, click here. Need Someone to Talk to? Tell us what's on your mind. Military & Family Life Consultants are licensed clinical counselors assigned to Peterson AFB to work with families, individuals, couples, and children to provide non-medical problem identification counseling services. [Read more] "School News" Now you can find out what's happening at your child's school. The School Liaison Officer at Peterson AFB has a newsletter, School News, to keep you informed. Click here to read the current newsletter. Brown Bag Lunch and Videos The Civilian Training Office offers you an opportunity to watch training videos while you eat your lunch. The videos are relatively short and cover a variety of topics that can help you become more effective on the job. Free, no need to sign up. The videos are shown in Bldg. 350, Room 1205. For more information, call 556-7524 or 556-4819. The Brown Bag Lunch and Videos are on a summer break but will return in October. Base Shuttle The Orbiter, the internal base shuttle, operates Monday through Friday, and is free of charge. It is for duty passengers conducting official business throughout the installation; dependents are authorized to use the shuttle on a space available basis. To see a map of the shuttle's authorized stops and its schedule, please click here. Make Silver Spruce Tee Times Online Silver Spruce Golf Course invites you to make your tee time reservation online. Even after the pro shop closes for the day, you can still reserve your tee time. To make your reservation, click here. Those without Internet service can call the reservation phone line, (719) 313-4788, available 24 hours a day. Be sure to visit www.petersonafbgolf.com - now featuring two different coupons, two Web Specials, and lots more beautiful photos! Movie Night Is Reel Fun The Base Auditorium shows recently released Hollywood films for free! Popcorn and soda are free, too! To see the movie schedule, film synopses and ratings, click on What's Hot Now.  Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE)Tell us how we are doing. Click here to visit the ICE site and let us know about your experience with the 21st Services Squadron's facilities. Great IDEA!  If you've got a bright idea, let us know. The Air Force IDEA Program encourages creative thinking and rewards military and DoD civilian personnel whose ideas improve the efficiency, economy and effectiveness of Air Force, Department of Defense, and federal government operations. For details, call 556-CASH[2274], or email Peterson.ideaprogram@peterson.af.mil.For 21 Space Wing news, visit www.peterson.af.mil.
Visit Fort Carson's MWR Web site for special events, recreation, entertainment and childcare. http://mwrfortcarson.com/. This is an unofficial Department of Defense Web site. Only active duty military, military retirees, reservists, National Guardsmen, Department of Defense civilian employees, Non-Appropriated Fund employees and respective family members and guests of all the above are eligible users of 21st Force Support activities unless otherwise noted.
The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of the Web sites or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and morale, welfare and recreation sites, the U.S. Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links provided are consistent with the stated purpose of this DOD Web site. In reference to sponsorship/advertisers, no federal endorsement of sponsors or advertisers is intended. |
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