• Chief of staff highlights importance of space to Air Force mission

    The Air Force's highest ranking uniformed officer spoke on the value of space and the emerging medium of cyberspace during the Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 18 in Orlando."Virtually all aspects of military operations are affected in some way by the capabilities provided from

  • President Obama lands at Buckley Air Force Base

    President Barack Obama landed at Buckley today before he headed to Senator Michael Bennet's campaign event at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver."Team Buckley is honored to have our Commander-in-Chief visit," said Col. Clint Crosier, 460th Space Wing commander. "We've worked hand-in-hand with the

  • Buckley Chapel hosts a “chili” day on the Front Range

    The Buckley Air Force Base Chapel hosted its Seventh Annual Chili Cook-off Feb. 10. The chapel has been the site of the Buckley chili cook-off since its first year in the now-absent modular buildings, formerly near the Sixth Avenue Gate. The chapel was next moved into Bldg. 606, now the Mission

  • Gas gas gas: ATSO training prepares Airmen

    At Basic Military Training, every Airman learned to don their protective mask after hearing "Gas, gas, gas!" During the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection, Buckley Airmen will not only show the inspectors these skills, but will also be expected to perform their job while in Mission Oriented

  • ORI/UCI tips map road to success

    The Operational Readiness and Unit Compliance Inspection is pulling into the driveway and will be at our door very soon.Successfully hosting our guests with the office of the Inspector General means successfully showing the team that we're good at what we do and we're proud of that.We've exercised

  • Viewpoint: Know and enforce the standards

    Recently I had the privilege of attending an NCO academy graduation. The guest speaker for the evening was a local command sergeant major. During his speech he said something that I hope hit home with the audience and something I want to share with you: an NCO's responsibility (and I'd say all