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  • Facebook comes to 460th Space Wing

    The 460th Space Wing recently published an official Facebook page in an effort to reach Airmen and their families with base information."This is just another avenue to get timely information to those who work, live and play on Buckley Air Force Base," said Tech. Sgt. Scott McNabb, 460th Space Wing

  • CGOC helps Habitat for Humanity

    Team Buckley's Company Grade Officer Council just completed one of their largest local Habitat for Humanity projects to date.Over two days, ten company grade officers worked on 24 homes. In total, the officers worked 160 hours to house 56 people. "Habitat for Humanity provides a great public

  • 460th SFS offers travel safety tips

    Summer is here, and with it comes family vacations, TDYs and other travel opportunities. These travel safety tips can help your vacation be memorable for all the right reasons.Before you leave Preventing crime during family travel starts with making sure your home is protected while you're away. The

  • Tornado safety important at Buckley

    With the view of the Rocky Mountains out the window, it's possible to forget Buckley Air Force Base's location on the western edge of Tornado Alley. However, as recent thunderstorms remind Team Buckley, tornado safety should always be kept in mind."Last June, a tornado with approximately

  • Buckley Freedom Fest set for July 1

    The 460th Space Wing will host Freedom Fest July 1 on East Steamboat Avenue from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Unlike in years past, Team Buckley members are being asked to pre-register for the event.Maximum meal pre-registration is highly encouraged to get a solid account for the number of Team Buckley members

  • President sends thanks on Army's 235th birthday

    I send my heartfelt greetings to all those celebrating the 235th birthday of the United States Army.Proud chapters in the story of the United States ARmy stretch across three centuries. Since the first Continental Army marched with General George Washington to establish a new nation, brave

  • "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" information forums scheduled at Buckley

    Members of the Department of Defense Comprehensive Review Working Group will visit Buckley Air Force Base June 15 for two town hall meetings at 9 and 10:30 a.m. at the Leadership Development Center.Defense Secretary Robert Gates established the working group to begin a review of the issues

  • 11th SWS takes home Gen. Seth McKee award

    The 11th Space Warning Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 460th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., was awarded the Gen. Seth J. McKee Award for Best Space Warning Squadron during the 2009 Air Force Space Command Space Operations Awards."This award signifies the outstanding

  • Team Buckley installs radome

    Construction workers, assisted by the 460th Space Communications Squadron, protected Team Buckley's space assets by installing a radome June 9.Affectionately referred to as "Golf Balls," the giant white enclosures protect space operations equipment from icing, snow accumulation and hail. This allows

  • Discover Denver: Gunther von Hagens tells The Story of the Heart

    EDITOR'S NOTE: Some of the photos accompanying this story depict the internal organs of the human body and may be considered graphic to some readers. The room is dimly lit, a red hue the most prominent light. Once adjusted to the darkness, your eyes fix upon an overwhelming sight. Before you are the