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  • No experience, visual injuries required for Warrior Games participation

    As the application deadline for the 2011 Warrior Games draws near, some Airmen are wondering if they are even qualified to participate based on their medical conditions and combat experience. They will be surprised to learn the field of qualified applicants is much broader than they think.The

  • Air Force Open Virtual Finance

    Recently, the 'Money - Finance Central' page on the Air Force portal was given a major facelift. When the renewed page debuted on the AF Portal on 30 March 2010, it was renamed 'Money - Welcome to virtual Finance!' under the Portal's 'Life & Career' tab. The virtual Finance page offers an online

  • Buckley firefighters protect base

    When most people think of firefighters, they picture burning buildings, thankfully Buckly firefighters don't have to battle blazes very oftern.  However all Buckley firefighters are also trained paramedics and therefore serve the community by saving lives medically.

  • Chili cookers take home awards

    Throughout the past eight years the Buckley Chapel has been the host of the chili cook-off. Over time it has become one of the biggest and well- known events on Buckley to celebrate and participate in.As people began to fill the tables, Chaplain (Capt.) Gary Coburn, Senior Protestant Chaplain, and

  • 451st ESFS, NATO partners defend heart of Kandahar Airfield

    Kandahar Airfield's most valuable asset: people. Some of these valued people help protect another vital asset on this Afghanistan base: the $40 billion worth of aircraft and equipment on the flightline, the heart of the airfield.With more than 5,000 aircraft movements on a weekly basis to support

  • AFSPC Airmen get new travel cards

    Airmen throughout Air Force Space Command will start getting the new Citibank controlled spend account cards beginning now through the end of March.The change over to a new system is designed to help eliminate the misuse and abuse by some Airmen with the old Government Travel Card system."The

  • Air Force Space Command welcomes new commander

    Air Force Space Command welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony here Jan. 5.Gen. William L. Shelton accepted command from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz in front of an audience of family, community members and AFSPC personnel. In General Schwartz's opening

  • There is light at the end of the NSPS to GS tunnel

    -- When the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act was released in October of last year, it spelt the end of the National Security Personnel System and the start of converting NSPS positions into General Schedule positions.What this meant for Air Force Space Command is the command had

  • Viewpoint: CAP provides vital role

    December 1, 2010 marked the 69th anniversay of the founding of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the official Auxiliary of the Air Force. It was formed, in part, to be the air arm of the Office of Civil Defense. During World War II CAP performed many missions for Civil Defense and the War Department,

  • We Are One Team!

    The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) 24/7 Help Line rings and the person on the other end of the line identifies himself as active duty, needing information and guidance on reporting options, procedures, and available services. He wants to know who can help him with his problem because,