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News

  • Buckley Youth Center opens

    Members of Team Buckley joined one another to officially open the Youth Center here June 30, 2011.More than 200 members from around the base were on hand to help in the celebration of the new youth center.Maj. Beth Huffman with the 460 Force Support Squadron, was the mistress of ceremonies during

  • Dant to assume command at Buckley

    Col. Daniel A. Dant, a 21 year Air Force officer, will assume command of the 460th Space Wing during ceremonies here on July 11, 2011."It is a true honor and privilege for me to be taking command of the 460th Space Wing, it's really a dream come true" said Colonel Dant. "I look forward to working

  • Air Force Successfully Activates Infrared Mission Payload

    The infrared sensor payload on the first U.S. Air Force Space Based Infrared System geosynchronous satellite was recently activated.Tests are now underway to calibrate and characterize the GEO-1 payload for certification and operations.The SBIRS GEO payload design consists of both a scanning sensor

  • Team Buckley welcomes new commanders

    Join us in welcoming our newest commanders that have taken command in June:Douglas Freeman, Maj., Detachment 1, 460th Space Communications SquadronJohn Henley, Lt. Col., 2nd Space Warning SquadronAdam Stone, Lt. Col., 566th Intelligence SquadronOver a half-dozen squadron commanders assigned to Team

  • 2nd SWS takes AFSPC’s best space warning squadron award

    The 460th Space Wing recently carried off three of Air Force Space Command's most coveted awards - the General Seth J. McKee Award for AFSPC's Best Space Warning Squadron; AFSPC's Instructor/Evaluator of the Year, Officer Category I; and the AFSPC Instructor/Evaluator of the Year, Officer Category

  • Justice Files

    The following are the results of the status of discipline for April and May 2011Courts- Martial:A Captain, assigned to the 2nd Space Warning Squadron, was tried by general court-martial and found guilty under Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice, of six specifications for engaging in sexual

  • Achieving success in the gym

    Team Buckley recognizes the accomplishments of an outstanding Airman.Airman 1st Class Clint Shields, 460th Contracting Squadron, contracting specialist, took home first place in two categories at the 2011 National Physique Committee, General Nutrition Center Southern Colorado and Armed Forces

  • Team Buckley congratulates Master Sgt. selectees

    Buckley Air Force Base proudly announces that the following Tech. Sgts. are Master Sgt. selectees:Absher, Dustin C., 460 SCSAreniego, Michael L., 460 SFSAzbill, Robert J., 460 SCSCannedy, Jeremy D., 2nd SWSColwell, Robert N. Jr., 460 SWSCorey, Timothy M., 460 SCSCunningham, John L., 460

  • Airman Leadership School Graduates

    The Buckley Air Force Base Airman Leadership School is proud to announce the graduation of its most recent class on May 12, 2011. Graduates are:SSgt Ford, Mychal W., 460 SFS, Security Forces PatrolmanSSgt Kintzle, Cameron T., 460 SFS, Security Forces PatrolmanSSgt Myrick, Lauren D., 460 SFS,

  • 80 receive CCAF degrees

    On May 26, 80 Air Force service members from Team Buckley received their Community College of the Air Force CCAF degrees at Buckley Air Force Base's Leadership Development Center.Please congratulate the following graduates:460th Operations GroupStaff Sgt. Crow, James Staff Sgt. Crumpton,