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  • Buckley Airmen prepare for TA changes

    Buckley Air Force will be introduced to new Air Force changes to the tuition assistance application process taking effect Oct. 1.According to the old policy, a Buckley Airman applied for tuition assistance and the request went to the local education office for approval. With the new changes, Airman

  • Team Buckley to host Patriot Day events; all encouraged to participate

    All Team Buckley are encouraged to attend the three events scheduled in remembrance of Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, Sept. 11.Events include the following:7:15 a.m. at Bldg. 1030 - Reveille. Col. Dan Wright, 460th Space Wing commander, will provide opening remarks.7:30

  • Same-sex spouses eligible for benefits

    Following the June 26 Supreme Court decision finding the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, the Air Force has extended two new benefit changes for same-sex spouses.Same-sex spouses can now get ID cards and are also eligible for the join spouse program and accompanied assignments to most

  • Career fair coming to Buckley

    The Buckley Airman & Family Readiness Center and Buckley Education and Training Office will host a career fair 10 a.m. Sept. 24 at the Leadership Development Center.This event will be a chance for employers, education institutions and job seekers to meet face to face and discuss available

  • Guard unit one-stop shop for everything that goes boom

    Nestled in the back corner of the base and chock full of explosives, the Buckley Munitions Storage Area houses some of the most critical weapon systems the Air Force has to offer -- Ammo Airmen.Munitions systems Airmen work with everything from bombs to bullets and everything in between. They

  • OPSEC poster contest taking submissions

    The 460th Space Wing is hosting an Operational Security, or OPSEC, poster contest that is open to all of Team Buckley and due no later than 8 a.m. Sept. 10.Submissions must be an original work created by U.S. government organizations or employees, or include work created by U.S. Government

  • VIEWPOINT: What makes a champion?

    Have you ever wondered what makes a person a champion? Not just the obvious answer of a gold medal for an event or being ranked number one in a certain category. But really, what makes a person a champion? For me, one definition was observed on a miserably hot and muggy September day in 2008 in San

  • Ladies' empowerment group hosts panel of professionals

    About 35 women gathered for a Women's Professional Panel of four women active in local and state government offering advice and insights based on their own life and work experiences Aug. 28 in the Panther Den. The panel consisted of Su Ryden, Colorado House of Representatives from the 36th District;

  • Air Force reminds Airmen to avoid hemp seed products

    Recent news reports on the Air Force's prohibition of a popular yogurt brand spotlighted a regulation, in effect since the late 1990s, aimed at ensuring military readiness. Recently, military members were told to avoid a Chobani yogurt called "Blueberry Power Chobani Flip" because it contains hemp

  • AFSA guest speaker to highlight AF-related congressional issues

    The Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1179 will have a special guest speaker visiting 11 a.m. Sept. 9 at the Panther Den on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.Retired Chief Master Sgt. James Lokovic is the AFSA Vice Chairman of the International Legislative Committee and the Legislative Affairs