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News

  • The Love for Music

    Senior Airman Richard Elefson, an 11th Space Warning Squadron mission management operator, has a passion for playing the flute that helped him become a talented musician.

  • Team Buckley hosts Annual Awards Ceremony

    The awards ceremony followed a pep rally theme with live music from Aurora Central High School band and cheerleaders from the Denver Broncos and Colorado University, as well as local mascots.

  • Thriving Thursdays brings alternative health avenues

    Good physical health and good mental health are often intertwined, but these are only two of the four pillars of health. Thriving Thursday is a workshop for highlighting and recharging the four pillars of health: mental, physical, spiritual and social.“We are constantly looking for new ways to build

  • Maj. Gen. John Shaw and Tonia Shaw visit Buckley AFB

    Maj. Gen. John Shaw, Combined Force Space Component commander, U.S. Space Command, and commander, Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force, and his wife, Tonia Shaw, visited Buckley Air Force Base, Colo, Feb. 21, 2020, to learn about the unique missile warning mission here. Both were given tours

  • Buckley housing kicks off monthly Community Advisory Board

    Buckley Family Housing held a Community Advisory Board at the Buckley Family Housing clubhouse on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo, Feb. 13, 2020. The purpose of the CAB is to encourage residents to engage in their community and positively affect the quality of life of families living within the

  • State of the Base 2020: 460 SW/CC briefs BAFB vision, impact

    Although military installations are designed to function as a standalone city, this has never been the intent. Leadership has recognized this and continues to emphasize the importance of being active members of the community. The relationship between Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, and its

  • Buckley commander’s call answers questions about Space Force

    An empty gym fills up with military members and civilian personnel. The room is buzzing with excitement and anticipation about the news that will shortly be shared. Col. Devin Pepper, 460th Space Wing commander, held a commander’s call, Jan. 16, 2020, at the Buckley Fitness Center to discuss how the

  • New firing range bolsters Buckley’s mission readiness

    The sound of gunshots echoed through the range. The smell of gunpowder filled the air. Empty shells bounced across the ground. Instructors yelled words of encouragement as the bullet hit the target. Buckley Air Force Base opened a new indoor Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility on base Dec.