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  • Buckley's DSP system celebrates 40th anniversary

    Tomorrow the 460th Space Wing at Buckley Air Force Base will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first launch of the Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite. It was the beginnings of a satellite constellation that has been providing space-based infrared missile warning to our nation's leaders for

  • This Week in Cyber and Space

    1 November 1966: The Defense Support Program (dsp) was named the successor to the MIDAS Missile Detection and Early Warning Space Watch Program.6 November 1970: The first DSP satellite was launched.Trivia:What country has sent the most types of living creatures into space?USAWe've put the following

  • MISSISSIPPI GATE CLOSURE

    The Mississippi Gate is scheduled to close from Nov 11 at 5 p.m. until Nov 15 at 5 a.m. to complete all major construction work. At this time the new gate, with a new traffic pattern will be open. Bicyclist are still asked to avoid the gate until Dec 1, when all construction work will be complete.

  • Panthers wrap up first ever Cyber Lightning exercise

    460th Space Wing Public AffairsWorking under a carefully planned and escalating contested cyber environment on Oct. 15 members of the 460th Space Wing successfully completed its first ever exclusively cyber-focused exercise at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo."Exercise Cyber Lightning" was designed to

  • Victim Advocates-Making a Difference

    by Mr. Ernie GraySexual Assault Response Coordinator10/18/2010 - Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. -- Allied with Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) on the front lines in the war against sexual assault, victim advocates (VAs) are the lifeblood of the United States Air Force Sexual Assault

  • 460th MDG Releases Seasonal Flu Vaccinations to Families

    Seasonal flu vaccinations are now available to family members enrolled to the Buckley Clinic. Flu vaccinations are highly recommended for all ages beginning at six months old. Vaccinations will be provided on a walk-in basis by the immunization clinic on weekdays from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m. weekdays.

  • Space Wing ends year successfully

    The 460th Space Wing ended the fiscal year successfully on Sept. 30.According to the 460th Comptroller Squadron, the wing executed nearly $8.8 million dollars in closeout monies during the last few months of the fiscal year. Of that, Air Force Space Command provided almost $5.9 million earlier in

  • Buckley CDCs garner federal recognition

    The Buckley child development center programs recently received notification from the National Association for the Education of Young Children that both CDCs achieved national accreditation. It is with great pleasure and pride that we announce to all our Team Buckley Child Development Center Program