SECAF visits Buckley AFB

Chiefs add feather to cap against Eagles, win 8-6

The Chiefs squeaked out an 8-6 victory against the Eagles Friday using a defensive stand to deny a come-from-behind victory in the waning seconds of the game. Christopher Ayres, 460th Operations Group commander, deals with pressure situations for a living, but came just short of snaring a victory

Be on the lookout for holiday "blues"

The holiday season can bring many wonderful things: crisp air, white snow, holiday lights, nights by the fire, ornaments and mistletoe. But for many people the season is a challenge and leads to increased stress or "the blues." Whether someone is a season's greeter or not, the holidays can take a

Tech. Sgt. Trevor Dunn, 460th Security Forces Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Trevor Dunn, a flight chief, from the 460th Security Forces Squadron, is the Warrior of the Week for Dec. 7 to 13. Time in Service: 15 years Hometown: Oklahoma City Hobbies: Spending off-duty time with my wife and children and playing golf What is the combat capability that you

Space warning squadron reactivated

The 460th Space Wing designated a new space warning squadron Dec. 3 that will reside at Schriever Air Force Base near Colorado Springs.The 460th Operations Group, Detachment 1, stood down and stood up as the 11th Space Warning Squadron during the ceremony."It's an amazing thing to witness," said Lt.

Safety tips for preparing, cooking turkey

Thanksgiving has come and gone, but turkey is a preferred meal throughout the holiday season and bacteria and food-borne illness are possible when preparing fowl if the cook doesn't take proper precautions. Those purchasing fresh turkeys should do so one to two days before the holiday. The bird

Third Party Collections - A win-win program

Starting immediately, patients who visit the 460th Medical Group will be asked to show their "yellow card." Similar to any civilian health insurance system where patients are required to show proof of insurance, the Air Force now asks all retirees, retiree dependents and active duty dependents to

Tech. Sgt. Dee Brower, 460th Logistics Readiness Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Dee Brower is the contingency operations non-commissioned officer in charge for the 460th Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is the Warrior of the Week for Nov. 23 through 29. Time in Service: 17 years Hometown: Idaho Falls, Idaho Hobbies: Fishing, hunting What is the combat capability that

Staff Sgt. Christine Callan, Airman Leadership School

Staff Sgt. Christine Callan is an instructor at Buckley's Airman Leadership School. She is the Warrior of the Week for Nov. 16 through 22.Time in Service: Nine years, six months Hometown: Shreveport, La. Hobbies: My family. What is the combat capability that you exemplified to earn the title,

Historic last satellite launches

A dedicated team of space professionals here marked the end of a 36-year era when the last of 22 Defense Support Program satellites was sent into space Nov. 10. Flight 23 was the last DSP satellite produced, and it was launched with Buckley's Mission Control Station as flight control and a