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  • 67 plus years of airpower

    What does the Air Force want for its 67th birthday; new state of the art fighter jets, more unmanned aircraft, new maintenance facilities or how about additional satellites to launch into space?The answer is none of the above. What the Air Force really wants for its birthday is for all Airmen to

  • AF to change instructions for oaths

    The Air Force has instructed force support offices across the service to allow both enlisted members and officers to omit the words "So help me God" from enlistment and officer appointment oaths if an Airman chooses.In response to concerns raised by Airmen, the Department of the Air Force requested

  • Feds Feed Families drive successful

    Team Buckley contributed 830 pounds of food in August to families in need during the 6th Annual Feds Feed Families Food Drive.  The drive was held through the month of August, with drop-off boxes placed around base. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, federal workers have donated more

  • Suicide Prevention Month: A reminder of our 24/7/365 responsibility

    All Airmen have a responsibility that lasts much longer than a one-month campaign. This responsibility extends beyond ourselves and includes our work environment, our families, friends, fellow Airmen and our communities.While Suicide Prevention Month is observed across the United States in

  • 1,482 Airmen still missing: POW/MIA Recognition Day set for Sept. 19

    Nearly 1500 Airmen are still missing and unaccounted for from various conflicts. There are more than 83,000 Americans still unaccounted for across the Department of Defense.Every year the nation pauses on the third Friday of September to remember the sacrifices and service of prisoners of war,

  • Buckley children experience basic training, mock deployment

    The 460th Force Support Squadron hosted the 6th Annual Operation Future Forces Sept. 13 at Camp Rattlesnake.OFF allows children ages 8-18 to experience what military members endure from basic training to technical school to a mock deployment, ending with a homecoming party. "The youth mock

  • Team Buckley remembers 9/11

    Team Buckley paid tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. during a Patriot Day 5K and a retreat ceremony Sept. 11 on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.Patriot Day is the national day of service and remembrance in memory of the 2,977 killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. On this

  • Two brothers, two branches: Buckley reunites siblings

    It's not uncommon for military service to run in families. Many join because their parents or grandparents served the nation. Choosing to serve means running the risk of leaving loved ones and friends behind. However, for Trevor and Brady Wentlandt, serving has done just the opposite.After being

  • Website provides health tips for military families

    The U.S. Air Force has a website to help service members and their families get fit.USAF FitFamily is a site designed to help families get more involved in fitness and develop a healthier living lifestyle. The site provides information such as articles on family sports, nutrition, health, fitness,

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1.The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a