"Drink it while you can:" AF coffee ban to begin 2014

Hot on the heels of sequestration, top Air Force officials said April 1 that they would ban coffee beginning fiscal 2014."Coffee causes a major adverse effects to our readiness," explained Col. John Folgers, Air Force Policy Center, Buckley AFB. "As studies have shown, there is decreased

Stormwater Awareness: Colorado’s high desert is thirsty

Buckley is located in geographical location with more than 300 days of sunshine each year and limited days of precipitation. Many people appreciate all the sunshine, but it comes at a cost. There is a limited supply of water and a lot of thirsty people, lawns, farms, manufacturing and other water

Hagel Announces Fewer Furlough Days for Civilians

The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.In addition, a senior Defense Department official speaking on background told

6th CMSAF offers words of hope to Team Buckley

The sixth chief master sergeant of the Air Force paid a visit while he was in Colorado to Team Buckley members who gathered March 26 in the fitness center for an enlisted call. Chief Master Sgt. William Ward, 460th Space Wing command chief, introduced retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James

Buckley members donate blood to Children's Hospital Colorado

Free bowling event to kick off sexual assault awareness month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month will commence with the free 4th Annual "Striking Against Sexual Assault" Kick-Off Bowling Event between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 2 at Celebrity Lanes in Centennial, Colo. All Team Buckley members are invited to participate. Bowling and shoes at the event are free.

MilPDS upgrade complete

Editor's note: This story is one in a series of articles to inform and educate total force Airmen about how they will be affected by the Military Personnel Data System upgrade.The Air Force has successfully upgraded and transferred the Military Personnel Data System to the Defense Information

SBIRS GEO-2 launches, improves space-based capabilities

In support of the Buckley missile warning and awareness mission, the second Space-Based Infrared System geosynchronous earth orbit launched into space March 19 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The satellite, called GEO-2, provides more advanced space-based

SFS hosts training exercise with civilian law enforcement

The 460th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Section hosted a training exercise with regional civilian law enforcement agencies March 20 at a training facility on base.Working dog teams from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Denver Sheriff Department and Transportation Security

Consul General of Japan honors service members' Operation Tomodachi efforts

The Consul General of Japan thanked service members who participated in Operation Tomodachi during a Kizuna Project event at Littleton High School March 22.Operation Tomodachi, which means friendship in Japanese, facilitated relief efforts for Japan after the tsunami and earthquake in 2011. It