Buckley takes steps to combat smoking

In an effort to increase readiness the updated Air Force Instruction 40-102 Air Force Tobacco Policy which limits tobacco use will be in full effect June 1.The use of any tobacco product on the base will only be allowed in designated tobacco areas, which are 50 feet away from the building and are

Veterans find therapy through rock and roll

For the last three years a group of musical veterans have lifted spirits in veteran affairs clinics, nursing homes and base exchanges through the playing of rhythm and blues.Vets in Tune is a band of disabled veterans from the Denver area that served in a variety of eras between the Vietnam War and

Team Buckley members graduate NCOA

Congratulations to three Team Buckley members who graduated May 23 from the Vosler NCO Academy Class 13-4 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.Of the more than 120 members of the class, Tech. Sgt. Nathan Bardwell, 460th Medical Operations Squadron, earned a distinguished graduate award. Other Team

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Buckley Airmen march for Memorial Day

Twenty-four Airmen from the 460th Space Wing and Buckley partner units marched in the 2013 Memorial Day Parade May 25 in Denver. The formation was one of approximately 40 entries in the parade, which was hosted by the Denver United Veterans Council. At the conclusion of the parade, a U.S. flag was

Commissaries plan for Monday furloughs

When furloughs are implemented, most military commissaries will close one day a week on Mondays, the Defense Commissary Agency's top official said. The closures will be for up to 11 days between July 8 and Sept. 30."We know that any disruption in commissary operations will impact our patrons. "Also,

Buckley members notified of master sergeant promotion

Congratulations to the following Team Buckley technical sergeants selected for promotion to master sergeant:460th Security Force SquadronOrlando Ruiz Jr.David Zondor460th Space Communications SquadronKurt HelbergDaniel Trigo460th Logistics Readiness SquadronDarrell Wagner566th Intelligence

Remembering Windsor: Colo. Guard provides calm presence after devastating storm

On May 22, 2008, at 11:26 a.m., an EF3 tornado ripped through Windsor, Colo. Winds reaching up to 65 mph killed one person destroyed 78 homes in a 39-mile swath of chaos and destruction.Within two hours of the twister's departure, Colorado National Guardsmen from the 137th Space Warning Squadron

Colo. Army Guard receives new Chinooks

Colorado Army National Guard pilots flew in four new Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters May 17 at the Army Aviation Support Facility here. The four Chinook crews returned to Colorado with the new helicopters after attending a seven-week training course at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. A few of the CH-47

Other side of the lens: Marine leaves lasting impact

I had never met him. I had never seen him. I didn't even know his name before that day. But then I stood on the flightline staring at a black coffin draped in the Stars and Stripes. It didn't matter whether or not I knew this Marine, because I could feel his impact. Members of the base and local