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  • 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

  • AF tuition assistance application window delayed for FY14

    Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of the program.Due to these changes, the application window for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1 will not open until Sept. 9 to allow for system updates.This program is

  • Passport, VISA mandatory before overseas PCS

    The number of Airmen and families moving overseas without the proper passport or VISA is increasing, according to Air Force Personnel Center officials.This costs Airmen time and money during a permanent change of station, and it's a waste of Air Force funds as well."Airmen and family members who PCS

  • Aug. 19 marked wing's 9th birthday

    It's been nearly 10 years since the 460th Air Base Wing became America's premier space wing, delivering unrivaled space operations and installation support for the nation's defense. I couldn't be prouder to lead the fine men and women of the 460th as we close out this first decade of defending our

  • BEYOND BUCKLEY: Explore the wild terrain of Garden of the Gods

    Explore the area around the 300-foot towering rock formations against a backdrop of the snow-capped Pikes Peak summit at Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, Colo. The 3,300 acre park is woven with more than 15 miles of climbing, hiking, walking and wheelchair-accessible trails. Rock climbing

  • Law and order: Legal office assists with base needs

    Pop culture depicts military justice as a uniformed member in a courtroom grilling a witness who shouts back, "You can't handle the truth." In reality; however, the Buckley Legal Office does so much more.The legal office, also referred to as the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, handles seven

 

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