Air Force specialties affected by retraining reduction

As many as 1,000 Airmen may be affected by a recently identified decrease in fiscal 2014 retraining objectives, with 35 or more Air Force specialty codes removed from the retraining-in list, Air Force officials said Nov. 26.Retraining is used to shape and balance the force by offering Airmen in

Team Buckley hosts 9th Annual Turkey Trot

Former MTI's road to recovery transformed tragedy into inspiration

In the pitch blackness and pre-dawn stillness, his booming voice alone was enough to send several dozen new trainees into a frenzied scramble from the comfort of their bunks. His scowl was enough to keep those trainees frozen into a formation of stone figures.Tech. Sgt. Matthew Zien was one of those

Cable dogs take on freezing temperatures during training

One-star general tours five-star defenders

Brig. Gen. Allen J. Jamerson, Air Force Security Forces director and deputy chief of staff for logistics, installations and mission support, and Chief Master Sgt. Stephen White, Air Force Security Forces career field manager, met with defenders from the 460th Security Forces Squadron, 710th SFS and

Buckley chapel to provide patriotic service

The Buckley chaplains will hold a special patriotic and religious observance 11:15 a.m. Nov. 24 at the Buckley Chapel.The observance is held to honor the tradition of Thanksgiving.For more information, contact the Buckley Chapel at 720-847-GOD1 (4631).

Increased space, cyber threats top concerns for AF Space Command

There are increased threats to the Air Force's space and cyber capabilities, said an Air Force senior leader during Air Force Association's 2013 Pacific Air & Space Symposium, Nov. 21.Gen. William L. Shelton, the commander of Air Force Space Command, discussed the heavily contested space and

Military working dog receives retirement worthy of hero

Buddy, 460th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, retired after nearly nine years of military service Nov. 18 at the Leadership Development Center on base.Buddy deployed five times during his time in the Air Force. While supporting the state department, Buddy located an explosive agent

Buckley to participate in Great American Smokeout

 In an effort to encourage smoking cessation, the 460th Medical Group will be promoting the Great American Smokeout Nov. 21 on base.On the third Thursday of November each year, the American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout designed to encourage smokers to make a plan to quit or to

Buckley announces newest chiefs