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  • Buckley's tax center opens

    The Buckley Tax Center is now open for business in building 1030, room 180. Appointments are available by telephone only at (720) 847-6450. Walk-ins are not accepted, so call between the hours of 8 and 9 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to make your appointment.The tax center will make

  • Buckley strives to avoid bird strikes

    I headed out of the Wing headquarters building, into a perfect November Colorado morning...brisk, sunny and gorgeous. Just as I stepped outside, directly across my field of vision flew a majestic, soaring hawk. I literally stopped, mid-stride, to watch him...as he traversed above the parking lot,

  • To be or not to be -- a Shirt?

    Why did I become a First Sergeant? This is the simplest question and yet it is a hard question to answer. The simple, short version is that I wanted to help other people and it is a very satisfying feeling to know that you have helped someone who needed it. I have been fortunate in my leadership for

  • We are First Sergeants

    They wake up at 4:30 a.m. to be at the fitness center at 5 a.m. They workout, head back home, and change into the uniform for the day. They talk their spouse for a few minutes, kiss the children and tell them they will see them later and head off to work. They are in the office by 7:15 a.m. and get

  • K-9 Team receives new facility

    Over the last few years, Team Buckley has watched large scale and more sufficient buildings built all over Buckley Air Force Base. The newest addition to our grounds is not as visible as the new ARPC headquarters or the pharmacy. South of the Civil Engineering building is the brand new K-9 kennels.

  • President Barak Obama visits Buckley Air Force Base

    President Barack Obama stopped by Buckley Air Force Base on Jan. 26, to deliver a speech on energy and his efforts to restore the American promise that if you work hard, you can achieve the American Dream.The president's speech is part of a five western state stop and an extension of his State of

  • President Barack Obama visits Buckley Air Force Base

    President Barack Obama was greeted by Col. Daniel Dant, 460th Space Wing commander, and Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, at Buckley AFB, Jan. 25, amidst a flurry of media and surrounded by the base's best as he spoke on energy conservation and renewable energy.Buckley AFB is a fitting

  • Military exercise leader course

    Forty Team Buckley joint-service members participated in the Military Exercise Leader Course at the Buckley Fitness Center Dec. 7. The physical training leader class, instructed by Roger Reynolds and Karyn Houges from The Cooper Institute, comprised of written exams, practical exams, and the

  • High noon – Excellence in all we do

    They face each other, boots on the ground, not trying to get off the fastest shot, but the truest one...a shot aimed at the heart, designed to disable, or better yet, finish off the opponent. The face-off takes place at high noon.When you are the best of the best, they come from all around to test

  • A simple message of hope

    A newly planted tree stands tall in front of the Space Communications Squadron building at Buckley Air Force Base. In front of the tree lies a stone memorial honoring the life of Senior Airman Kristopher Mansfield. On Sept. 4, 2004, Mansfield, 460th Space Communication Squadron cable systems