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  • PTL's reclaim PT testing

    An Air Force wide policy took place January 1, 2012, allowing physical training leaders to once again administer and monitor official Air Force physical fitness test. With budget constraints Air Force wide, having PTL's administer the tests is one way the Air Force is saving money.The PTL's are

  • Mail Call!

    In a flurry of movement and a whirl of machinery, the workers at the Buckley's Official Mail Center process more than half a million pieces of mail a year for Buckley organizations and residents. "We send mail to the 99 consolidated organizations here as well as all the personal mail for our dorm

  • Buckley kicks for cash

    Approximately 100 Buckley service members gathered July 12at the fitness center where they participated in Zumba and kick boxing for money, which will go toward Homes for Our Troops recipient Cpl. Nick Orchowski's home.Orchowski, an injured combat Army veteran who sustained a spinal cord injury

  • Buckley finance team volunteers to help evacuees

    The 460th Comptroller Squadron sent five volunteers to the Air Force Academy to assist with travel vouchers for the approximately 6,000 wildfire-affected Air Force members and their families July 9-10. "The academy asked for some personnel from the finance office to help them reintegrate everybody

  • 460th OG proves it’s a cut above the rest

    The 460th Operations Group beat out all of its challengers in Air Force Space Command to take the Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault Trophy as the top operations group in the 14th Air Force.The 460th OG proved its mettle as the only Air Force operations group to provide space intelligence, surveillance and

  • Spend some time in the outdoors

    Housed in one of the smallest buildings on base is the installation's largest supply of outdoor equipment, ready for outdoor adventures and experiences. The Buckley Outdoor Recreation Center is a business owned by the government, which provides outdoor recreational equipment to Department of Defense

  • Buckley firefighters receive new generation of firefighting equipment

    The Buckley Fire Department recently received two P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicles, the newest in firefighter vehicle technology. These vehicles will save the Air Force an average of 28 percent when it comes time for fire stations to update their inventory. The older P-19 models cost about $564,000

  • 2012 CCAF graduates raise the bar

    The Buckley Education and Training Center hosted the 2012 Community College of the Air Force spring graduation June 29 to celebrate the accomplishments of 82 Team Buckley members."The CCAF degree is a strategic degree used for furthering your career for now and for after your service," explained

  • Buddhism anyone?

    Ever been interested in learning what Buddhism is all about or just want a clear representation of what it stands for?During the next several weeks Buckley members have the opportunity to sit in on Buddhism 101 at the Buckley Chapel every Thursday at noon for about an hour, with the exception of

  • Firework shows canceled for the Fourth of July

    Due to high heat and dry conditions, Jefferson and Douglas Counties have banned all professional firework shows for the Fourth of July Independence Day celebration. With about ten fires burning throughout Colorado, many counties have voluntarily canceled their firework shows. The normal festivities