Larger than life -- Shaq visits Buckley kids during hoops clinic for children of military members

The basketball clinic here Wednesday wasn't all 265 children had in common with a 7'1, 325-pound four-time NBA champion. Just like Shaquille O'Neal, the hopeful hoopsters were military brats. Children ages 6-16 flocked to the Buckley Fitness Center to attend the clinic and meet Shaq. The Phoenix

Buckley's impact stays above $1 billion

The economic impact of Buckley Air Force Base continues to remain strong. Col. Wayne McGee, 460th Space Wing commander, announced the figures during the annual State of the Base address to a joint meeting of the Aurora Rotary Club and the Aurora Chamber of Commerce Jan. 14. In fiscal year 2008 which

Four Buckley members recognized in AFSPC's 2008 A1 awards

Four of Team Buckley's finest were recently recognized as being best at what they do when Air Force Space Command announced their 2008 A1 -- manpower and personnel -- awards. Ms. Sally Staschke, 460th Mission Support Squadron, was recognized as the base-level Personnel Junior Manager of the Year.

SBIRS Payload Operationally Accepted

On Nov. 7, the 460th Space Wing reached a milestone when Air Force Space Command operationally accepted the first Space Based Infrared System Highly Elliptical Orbit payload and the integration of its data with the time honored Defense Support Program system. The new addition to the SBIRS system

Airman 1st Class Darnell Walcott, 460th Space Communications Squadron

Airman 1st Class Darnell Walcott, a communications project manager for the 460th Space Communications Squadron is Team Buckley's Warrior of the Week for Jan. 9 - 15. Airman Walcott has served two years and four months in the Air Force and calls El Paso, Texas home, which has on average 361 sunny

Military appreciation night with the Colorado Avalanche

Four Buckley technical sergeants graduate from NCOA

Four Buckley technical sergeants graduated from the Forrest L. Vosler Non-Commissioned Officer Academy here, in a ceremony Dec. 18 at the base club. The graduates included: Jenee Grant-Locke, 460th Logistics Readiness Squadron Keith Leupold, 566th Intelligence Squadron -- Distinguished Graduate

Holiday parade brings cheers to Buckley housing

Buckley's second annual Holiday Parade rolled through Family Housing Dec. 18. The 460th Security Forces Squadron, 460th Civil Engineer Squadron and the base Fire Department paraded through every block with their lights flashing and sirens wailing.Despite the winter weather, families lined up along

Tops in Blue to perform free show

Tops in Blue, the Air Force's premier entertainment group, is scheduled to perform a free show at The Wings Over The Rockies Air and Space Museum on the old Lowry Campus Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to the highly acclaimed 2008 edition of Tops in Blue entitled "Deja Blue." Tickets are not

Chaplain (Capt.) Brian Clouse, 460th Space Wing Chapel

Chaplain (Capt.) Brian Clouse, 460th Space Wing Chapel, is Team Buckley's Warrior of the Week for Jan. 16 - 22. Chaplain Clouse has served 10 years in the active military: seven years in the Air Force, three years in the active Army and six years in the Army Reserves. He hails from Oak Ridge, Tenn.,