Team Buckley honors one of it's own

A charter aircraft arrived at Buckley Aug. 17 bringing Chief Warrant Officer 4, David Carter, Colorado Army National Guard Pilot, to his final resting place.CW4 Carter assigned to Company B, 2/135th Aviation, Colorado Army National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, was killed in action while

Buckley chapel hosts it's monthly fellowship luncheon

The Buckley Air Force Base Chapel hosted its monthly fellowship luncheon on Aug. 3.Buckley Chapel's staff, hosts these luncheons on the first Wednesday of every month, and has been doing so since the spring of 2001.These gatherings have been put in place to give members of Team Buckley the

Team Buckley guards World Trade Center artifacts

Service members of Team Buckley held a recognition ceremony displaying pieces of steel from the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center Aug. 8."This special ceremony was to honor the lives that were lost on Sept. 11, 2001," said Col. Daniel Dant, 460th Space Wing Commander. "And for our fellow

World Trade Center pieces viewed at Buckley

From the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, five of sixteen pieces of the World Trade Center arrived at Buckley Air Force Base Sunday Aug. 7, 2011. Believed to be steel from the top five floors of the North Tower, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, have distributed pieces of the

CCAF degree... What's the point?

You are new to the Air Force. You check in to your unit, meet new people, worry that you might not remember everyone's names. You even get lost, twice. You are nervous and excited all at the same time. Your peers seem nice. Your boss sits you down and gives you his initial expectations and you

Become an environmental activist

The environmental movement may have been born in our lifetime. There was not always concern for the extinction of species of animals, holes in the ozone, the particulate matter we inhale or the quality of water that we drink.In 1962 Rachel Carson wrote a book entitled, "Silent Spring." In it she

Airmen's ideas sought to help cut wasteful spending

Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton sends the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:The White House continues to challenge all federal employees to help identify areas where we can cut wasteful spending. Over the past two years, 56,000 ideas have been submitted through the

Buckley to host Military Retiree Appreciation Day

The 460th Space Wing will host the 13th Annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day July 23 to honor military retirees from all branches of service in Northern Colorado.Retired service members and their families are invited to attend activities at the Leadership Development Center, Bldg. 1032, from 9

Dant Addresses Buckley Panthers

Service members of the 460th Space Wing gathered in the Leadership Development Center building July 15, to listen to the first official address from the new wing commander, Col. Daniel A. Dant.The first order of business was to award servicemembers with medals that have been earned over 2010 for Air

Buckley says goodbye to Col. Trent Pickering