Commentary - Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Beginning with the end in mind

Editor's Note: This is the second story in a seven-part series on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. A class on these habits is offered periodically by the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Begin with the end in mind. This is the second habit highlighted in the series "Seven Habits of

Commentary - Airmen, civilians deserve kudos for power outage actions

The 460th Civil Engineer Squadron led a joint effort Aug. 8 in the enormous task of upgrading the base power grid system. Not only was the power capacity increased, the 16-hour outage tested and proved the capabilities of the base in a "real world" scenario to keep the essential and critical

Commentary - Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Being proactive

Editor's Note: This is the first story in a seven-part series on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. A class on these habits is offered periodically by the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Being proactive isn't just about getting down to business, but rather an outlook on life. I

USAFA Band Falconaires to offer "A Concert of Remembrance and Hope"

The Falconaires, the Big Band Jazz Ensemble of the United States Air Force Academy Band are scheduled to host a concert Sept. 11 at the Ninth Street Historic Park on the Metropolitan State College of Denver Auraria Campus. Metropolitan State College of Denver will begin the show with a jazz

Veterans, officials and Airmen break ground on VA hospital

State representatives, Buckley Air Force Base and Veterans Affairs leadership, as well as veterans themselves, gathered Aug. 22 to celebrate the ground breaking on a new, state-of-the-art Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The center, which is a joint venture between the Department of Veterans Affairs

Tops in Blue lands in Aurora

Buckley Family Housing hosts open house

Buckley Family Housing will host an open house event Sept. 2, 2-4 p.m. Open houses are located at 17699 E. Keystone Circle North, Unit B, and 17484 E. Keystone Circle South, Unit D.Each unit has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a garage, and are roughly 1,663 sq ft. The lease price is between $1,187 (a B-Unit

Team Buckley hosts mini-triathlon

The Buckley Fitness Center released the results of the Aug. 23 Fit Fight Freedom mini-triathlon. The best results are as follow:Best Female OverallLaura Newman (1:17:31.1)Female 20-29Laura NewmanFemale 30-39Maria Orlikoski (1:35:23.5)Female 40-49Paivi Halkola-Atwood (1:25:49.9)Best Male

Fire Prevention Week approaches

Fire Prevention Week 2009 is Oct. 4-11. In preparation for this week, here are some fun facts about firefighters. Why is Fire Prevention Week in October? In 1911 the Fire Marshals Association of North America decided the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire should be observed in a manner to

460th MDG releases annual flu vaccination schedule

Mandatory seasonal flu vaccinations will be administered to military members assigned to Buckley beginning in September. The target audience includes active duty, National Guard and Reserve personnel from all branches. The Buckley Annual Flu Drive is scheduled at two locations over two days on a