Viewpoint: Caring for our Airmen…it’s a Core Values thing

For more than a decade, our Air Force has worked to instill the core values of integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do across every aspect of operations. They define the culture we all want to be a part of and set the standards we live by. However, it is the Airmen who live

Staff Sgt. Joe Lujan, 11th SWS, is Team Buckley's Warrior of the Week for March 12

Staff Sgt. Joe Lujan, 11th Space Warning Squadron intelligence situation analyst, is Team Buckley's Warrior of the Week for March 12. Sergeant Lujan is from Northglenn, Colo., and has served in the Air Force for six years. He enjoys boating, running and golf.Why was Sergeant Lujan nominated for

Buckley hosts prayer breakfast

The base chapel recently hosted Chap. (Brig. Gen.) David Cyr, Air Force Chaplain Corps deputy chief, for the annual prayer breakfast. Chaplain Cyr spoke at the event, which was themed "God Bless America." He spoke about what this meant to him. "America has been a blessing in the past. God continues

Holocaust survivor Jack Adler helps Buckley remember

EDITOR'S NOTE: Some of the accompanying photographs, as well as the attached photo story, include images of the Holocaust, which may be disturbing to some readers."I speak to you as an eyewitness to the darkest pages in human history of man's inhumanity to man," said Jack Adler, a Holocaust survivor

Team Buckley sends Hearts Across the Miles

Ana Thibodeau is 2010 Youth of the Year nominee

Buckley Air Force Base Youth Programs participated in its first Boys and Girls Club of America State Youth of the Year Program in downtown Denver March 22-23.Ana Thibodeau, 2010 Buckley Youth Programs Youth of the Year, competed with 11 other winners from across Colorado. Two days of intense

11 SWS officer to leave AF to pursue hoops dream

Schriever's 1st Lt. Jacob Burtschi, a former U.S. Air Force Academy standout basketball player, will be released from his Air Force commitment early so he can pursue a professional basketball career. Lieutenant Burtschi, a Bravo crew commander with the 11th Space Warning Squadron, a tenant unit

Youth Programs, Community Center tell Team Buckley “You Got Talent!”

Buckley Air Force Base Youth Programs and the Buckley Community Center co-hosted the inaugural "You Got Talent" competition March 29 and 30.The competition gives a new look to the annual Family and Teen Talent Contest, which is part of the Nell Buckley Performing Arts Series. The revisions include

March Military Justice File released

If you do the crime, you do the time! This is true in the U.S. Air Force. The following is a summary of punitive actions Buckley Airmen received in March.Two Airmen were convicted of drug use in separate courts-martial; the story can be found at

AADD seeks new leaders

Airmen Against Drunk Driving is looking for some bright young stars to step up and take over the AADD Council. All branches of service can apply. New council member elections will be held April 9, 1 p.m. at Newtch's Den.AADD is a volunteer team of military members dedicated to stopping drunk driving