Panther of the Week: Capt. Chris Barnes

Name: Capt Chris Barnes, 8th Space Warning Squadron deputy flight commander and 2nd Space Warning Squadron assistant director of operations-Length of Service: 14 years-Hometown: Roscoe, Illinois-Hobbies: Running, reading, spending time with family-Unique fact:  Barnes spent half his enlisted career

Breakfast with Santa spreads holiday cheer

Academy grad, space officer serves on the court

Rubber soles squeak against the wooden floors as she dribbles, fakes and shoots across the court. The crowd fills with cheers and chatter. It was her time to shine.Ever since she was a little girl, 2nd Lt. Dymond, 2nd Space Warning Squadron crew commander, loved to be active and play sports.Her

Military Families gather for Hearts Apart holiday event

Team Buckley members participated in the Hearts Apart Family Holiday Dinner event Dec. 11 at the 140th Wing dining facility on base.Hearts Apart is an Air Force-wide program that brings families of deployed service members together as a support system while the Airmen are away due to their military

460th MSG spreads holiday cheer

“Open Door” with the SecAF

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James is slated to host "Open Door with Secretary James," an online town hall at the Defense Media Activity here, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. EST.The topic of the conversation is "Reflecting on 2014 and looking to 2015," where James is scheduled to answer questions

AFSPC commander visits Buckley

General John E. Hyten, Commander of Air Force Space Command, visited Buckley Air Force Base Dec. 10 for the first time after assuming command of AFSPC on August 2014.During his visit, General Hyten toured several agencies and units across the base and received a mission immersion into the 460th

Air Force Fitness Management System slated for upgrade

Active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who want to maintain copies of their pre-July 2010 fitness records need to access the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) and save or print their records by Dec. 30, Air Force Personnel Center officials said

Buckley lights up holiday season

Angel Tree to help DOD families in need

First sergeants and the Buckley Spouses Group joined forces to set up a holiday Angel Tree at The Exchange.Open to all military, Department of Defense civilians and their family members, the Angel Tree provides an opportunity to take care of Buckley families by purchasing gifts for children ages 17