8th SWS leadership changes hands

AEF ID card eliminated

Airmen no longer need to carry their Aerospace Expeditionary Force identification card with them according to an e-mail from the Force Management Policy director. In the e-mail, Brig. Gen. Darrell Jones cites a Quick Reaction Cell, or QRC, submission recommending elimination of the AEF ID card

Six technical sergeants graduate NCOA

Six Buckley technical sergeants graduated from the Forrest L. Vosler Noncommissioned Officer Academy here, in a ceremony May 22 at the base club.The graduates included:Randy Blomstedt, Air Force Technical Evaluation Center Det. 45, -- distinguished graduateRonald Cervera, 460th Mission Support

Free LASIK for servicemembers

Qualified active duty, Guard and Reserve personnel, assigned to Buckley and the Denver Metro Area, may now be eligible for Corneal Refractive Surgery -- commonly known as LASIK and PRK. Guardsmen and Reservists must be on orders for more than six months to be considered. The first route for

Military Family Appreciation Day at Buckley

CCAF's newest graduates

The Community College of the Air Force is scheduled to hold a graduation ceremony in the Rotunda Room of the student center building at the Community College of Aurora May 22 at 1 p.m. for 51 members of Team Buckley.The following individuals will be receiving their associate degrees in Applied

Panthers scratch out competition at Guardian Challenge

The Black Panther is not a specific animal, but a group of big cats in the Panthera family that share the same abnormality of one of the cat genes associated with coat coloration and markings. Those scientifically recognized as legitimate black panthers are leopards and jaguars. Buckley Panthers,

New MSG commander takes reins

Col. Vincent Jefferson assumed command of the 460th Mission Support Group in a ceremony here May 9. Colonel Jefferson comes to Buckley from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., where he was the director of operations and exercises for 14th Air Force. Col. Wayne McGee, 460th SW commander, introduced him to the

101 Critical Days of Summer

What an interesting spring Colorado is having. Everyone should understand the saying for this area -- "if you don't like the weather here, wait five minutes." Regardless, it is warming up and thoughts are turning to everyone's favorite summer outdoor activities. This year's 101 Critical Days of

Buckley at 2008 Guardian Challenge