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  • USSTRATCOM accepts America’s newest missile warning payload

    U. S. Strategic Command officially certified the second Space Based Infrared System Highly Elliptical Orbit payload for operational use Aug. 7. The payload is operated by personnel at the 11th Space Warning Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. The certification occurred approximately eight

  • Buckley welcomes 76 new staff sergeant selects

    Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant. Of those selectees, 76 members of Team Buckley were notified of their selection Aug. 20. Additional information on promotion statistics can be found at the Air Force Personnel Center Web site.

  • Air Force Ball offers an evening of enchantment

    Not too often in one's life do you get a chance to attend an event you've only seen in movies or on TV. This year, Team Buckley is offering you the chance to do just that. The 2009 Team Buckley Air Force Ball is set for Sept. 18 at the Brown Palace - a four-star, luxury hotel. This is a chance to

  • ADF cardiac arrest victim meets with firefighter rescuers

    When the firefighters reached him, Dean Grover was already dead. The 45-year-old contractor at the Aerospace Data Facility was in cardiac arrest, had no heartbeat and was not breathing. Despite this, he was in good hands. "We had no idea what the call was when we arrived," said Buckley Fire Chief

  • Senior Airman Nathan Smith, 460th Comptroller Squadron

    Senior Airman Nathan Smith, 460th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, is Team Buckley's Warrior of the Week for Aug. 15-21. Airman Smith has served in the Air Force for three years and hails from Middlebourne, W.Va. His hobbies include his family, health, fitness and chess. What is the

  • Wing commander lays out expectations

    At the Leadership Development Center Aug. 12, the 460th Space Wing gathered to hear Col. Clint Crosier, 460th SW commander, lay out his expectations and promises for his command. "I'm absolutely thrilled to be part of the team at Buckley Air Force Base," Colonel Crosier said. By way of introduction,

  • ID card section to temporarily close

    The 460th Force Support Squadron identification card section is scheduled to be closed Sept. 10-11 for a hardware and software upgrade. Two other ID card sections are available for PIN changes, DEERS updates and military or dependant ID cards during this timeframe. Fitzsimmons 12963 East 23rd St.