General Hyten takes control of AFSPC

General John E. Hyten became the 16th commander of Air Force Space Command, in a change-of-command ceremony here today, replacing General William L. Shelton. General Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff, presided over the ceremony. General Hyten attended Harvard University on an Air Force

Tops in Blue to perform for Denver

The Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, Tops in Blue, is scheduled to perform 7 p.m., August 19, at the Wings over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver.The event will be open to all of Team Buckley and the public, with free admission. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tops in Blue is an active-duty

Free entrepreneurial conference available to women veterans

The Women Veterans of Colorado will host the 4th Annual Women Veterans of Colorado Conference Sept. 13 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Denver to honor the service of more than 38,000 Colorado women veterans. Registration for this free conference is now open online. The event will include lunch and

Buckley Airman earns Junior Enlisted of the Month award

Senior Airman John Wen, 460th Force Support Squadron customer support technician, is the newest recipient of the Junior Enlisted of the Month award.The first sergeants council chooses the most deserving junior enlisted service member to receive the award. The first sergeants competitively seek out

460th OG under new command

460th Space Wing members win AFSPC awards

Air Force Space Command recognized two members from the 460th Space Wing in the 2013 AFSPC Information Operations Awards. 1st Lt. Mary  was recognized as the Outstanding Active Duty Information Operations Company Grade Officer of the Year, Level II.Gretchen Myers was recognized as the Outstanding

Change of close out dates and elimination of change of reporting official report phase-out begins with technical sergeants

The chief of staff and chief master sergeant of the Air Force announced in July a series of changes to the enlisted evaluation and promotion system which will focus on ensuring job performance is the most important factor when evaluating and identifying Airmen for promotion.Announced changes will be

Immunization Awareness Month Kicks Off in August

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and while vaccines are important for people of all ages, they're vital to the Defense Department's fighting force, the director of the Military Vaccine Agency, Vaccine Healthcare Centers Networks said.Army Col. (Dr.) Margaret Yacovone emphasized that

460th CES offers snake safety tips

From March through the beginning of November, your chances of encountering snakes increase exponentially. When snakes first appear after a long winter, they are looking for a meal and then a mate. As temperatures increase during the spring through the end of summer, you may occasionally see snakes

ARPC officials host Team Buckley quarterly awards

Air Reserve Personnel Center officials hosted the Team Buckley quarterly awards ceremony here for the first time Aug. 8.Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Mahaney, ARPC commander and Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC command chief, personally congratulated the following 2nd quarter award winners:Junior