Colorado Senate, House join to honor military

The Colorado State House of Representatives joined together with members of the Colorado State Senate to honor "our state's veterans, past and present" along with all currently-serving military members and their families, as well as to honor and remember prisoners of war and those missing in

Security forces offer back-to-school tips

Summer's end is near, and soon, children will return to school. To help children succeed, here are some back-to-school tips for parents:Be sure your child knows his or her home phone number (including area code) and address, your work number, the number of another trusted adult, and how to use 911

Helping your children learn to manage conflict

Conflict is a fact of life. Although many people think conflict is bad, some conflict is actually necessary and good. It all depends on how a particular conflict is handled. Children, like adults, face many conflicts in their lives. Maybe someone teases a child, a best friend suddenly doesn't want

Gate closes to pedestrian, bicycle traffic

Due to ongoing construction, Buckley Air Force Base leadership has closed the Mississippi Gate to pedestrian and bicycle traffic in an effort to ensure the safety of Team Buckley. People are encouraged to take East Alameda Parkway to Airport Boulevard to East 6th Avenue, which will take them to the

Spouse Jobs Program to Relaunch in October

The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program will resume Oct. 25, but with some significant changes to the popular spouse employment program, a defense official announced today.Changes include a reduction in the amount of financial aid, a change in the population eligible to receive that

Two Team Buckley senior NCOs graduate at Maxwell

Congratulations to Senior Master Sergeants Lisa Kinnunen and Erik Stratton, who graduate from the Senior NCO Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., today. Both senior NCOs are assigned to the 566th Intelligence Squadron.Sergeant Kinnunen is the Distinguished Graduate, and will receive her award at

Five Buckley NCOs graduate from Vosler Academy

Five members of Team Buckley's enlisted corps took the next step in their Air Force careers July 14, graduating as part of the Forrest L. Vosler NCO Academy's Class 10-5.Tech. Sgt. Jason Thompson, assigned to the 566th Intelligence Squadron, was the Distinguished Graduate from Buckley.Other Buckley

460th stays proficient with wing exercise

Thirteen graduate from Buckley ALS

The following students graduated Airman Leadership School here June 25. Award recipients are annotated by an asterisk. Senior Airman Casey Anderson, 460th Security Forces SquadronSenior Airman Sharai Garrick, Air Reserve Personnel CenterSenior Airman Brandon Kauffman, 566th Intelligence Squadron

Buckley Tax Center releases 2010 statistics

Tax season may have officially ended April 15, but Paul Frank, the tax contact representative with the 460th Space Wing Legal Office, has compiled statistics on the season after thorough review.According to Mr. Frank, the Buckley Tax Center helped clients complete 433 Federal and 399 state tax