Farewell Chief Candler

My bite is worse than my bark

460th OG changes hands

Col. Richard Schoonmaker assumed command of the 460th Operations Group from Col. Christopher Ayres at a ceremony in front of Bldg. 1030, here, April 30 at 9 a.m. Colonel Ayres is moving on to Minot AFB to become the commander of the 91st Space Wing. Colonel Schoonmaker comes to Buckley from the

460th SW passes ORI

The 460th Space Wing successfully passed its operational readiness inspection by the Air Force Space Command Inspector General team April 20 - 28.An ORI is conducted to evaluate the ability of units with a wartime or contingency mission to perform assigned operational missions.Grading is based on a

Raising sexual assault awareness

The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program aims to raise awareness and promote the prevention of sexual violence in the Department of Defense. The program focuses on getting the victim of an assault support that is sorely needed and wasn't there before. In past sexual assault incidents the

Buckley's Biggest Loser

A member of the Air Reserve Personnel Center won Buckley's Biggest Loser Competition held at Buckley Air Force Base recently.Charlie George, an Air Reserve Personnel Center promotion technician, who won the competition, lost more than 9.2 percent of his body fat, gained more energy and a faster

Commander steps up seatbelt, cell phone policy enforcement

Some drivers have been disregarding wing policies and the law. This blatant disregard has the attention of the installation commander, which he will not accept. "The lack of seatbelt use on this base is intolerable," said Col. Wayne McGee, 460th Space Wing Commander. "Furthermore, the use of cell

Hours of operation for base services during ORI

Many base services will be minimally manned due to the Operational Readiness Inspection April 21 - 28. The hours of operation for some frequently visited locations are listed below: Legal office - Monday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday - Friday the office will be closed except for emergencies and

Solemn salute: Colorado Guard's last MIA laid to rest

April 3 was a grey and dreary day when friends and family of Maj. Perry Jefferson gathered in Arlington Cemetery outside Washington, D.C., to lay to rest his remains, 39 years to the day after he went missing in Vietnam. It was on April 3, 1969, that, then, Capt. Jefferson, an intelligence officer

2008 Community Assessment Survey coming to a mail box near you

Randomly selected service members, reservists and their spouses will soon be receiving the 2008 Community Assessment Survey in their e-mail or "snail" mail boxes. The survey is designed to assist the Airmen and Family Readiness Flight, Family Advocacy Program, Health and Wellness Center, Mental