Finance works into wee hours for $1.4 million

While most of Team Buckley was snug in their beds Sept. 30, the comptroller, contracting and civil engineer squadrons were wide awake, ringing in the "New Year" by purchasing $1.45 million of equipment and services for Buckley Air Force Base. This isn't the only money these squadrons were able to

JA's Staff Sgt. Ashley Tiffin is Buckley's Warrior of the Week

Staff Sgt. Ashley Tiffin, 460th Space Wing Judge Advocate, is Team Buckley's Warrior of the Week for Oct. 26. Sergeant Tiffin is from Spencer, Wis. and has served in the Air Force for nine years. She enjoys hanging out with her family and friends. Why was Staff Sgt. Tiffin nominated for Warrior of

Buckley hosts "family year" events

Recognizing that the strength of our Airmen comes from the strength of their families, the Air Force declared July 2009 to July 2010 the Year of the Air Force Family. Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley said, "Taking care of families is a solemn promise we make to each Airmen and Family

The Source

In May 2007, the Air Force envisioned a system that no longer brought the customer to the finance office...a system where every Airman possessed the financial management knowledge to file PCS vouchers and update their pay records from the convenience of their own office. From this idea, eFinance

Years of service highlight civilians' commitment to ARPC

Nellie Herbert remembers watching as the Air Force built the Air Reserve Personnel Center's home on Lowry Air Force Base more than 30 years ago. "I was right across the way in base housing," she said. "I'd stand in my bedroom window and watch them build this building." Mrs. Herbert and her husband,

Officials change promotion policy regarding senior NCO academy

Completion of the resident Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy or a sister service equivalent will be required for promotion to senior master sergeant effective Jan. 1, an Air Force personnel official said recently. This policy change supersedes the current policy which requires Air

There's no one trick to safety this Halloween

Holidays are a time to celebrate and enjoy friends and family, but it's important to stay safe while doing so. Everyone, young and old, needs to use good judgment on this day of make-believe, and there is one real trick to making Halloween a treat for the entire family -- be safe. "Halloween can be

460 FSS hosts youth basketball clinic

SF Soldier motivates Team Buckley

Retired Army Sergeant First Class Dana Bowman related his story of loss and recovery at the Buckley Leadership Development Center Oct. 16. Sergeant Bowman began his Army career as an engineer, quickly moving on to a special forces unit. He later joined the Army's elite parachute demonstration team,

Team Buckley gets tips on being smart with their money

With insurance scams, payday loans and other shady financial choices designed to separate Airmen and their families from their money, at least one organization is fighting back with education. Holly Petraeus, Better Business Bureau's military line director, spoke to Team Buckley Oct. 14 at the