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  • Ms. Denice MacMillan, 460th Civili Engineer Squadron

    Ms. Denice Macmillan from the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron is Team Buckley's Star Performer for the week of Jan. 19 - 25. Time in Service: 31 years. Four years military, 27 years as a civilian Duty Title: Maintenance mechanic and structures work leader Hometown: Wiesbäden, Germany Hobbies: Baking,

  • Buckley’s economic impact increases $18 million

    The base's economic impact to the City of Aurora and the surrounding community increased by $18 million last year and remains above the $1 billion mark for the third year in a row. According to the 460th Comptroller Squadron, Buckley's impact for fiscal year 2006 is at $1,090,906,789. The fiscal

  • SBIRS instructors hold keys to ground floor of new payload

    Future Space Based Infrared System crews will get in on the ground level of Air Force Space Command's most advanced payload when they begin training at the 460th Operations Group's Detachment 1 on Jan. 12.Training on SBIRS' newest satellite will give students a historic chance to involve themselves

  • Space shapes today's front lines

    Its existence is only acknowledged by its absence. It doesn't attract attention, yet it changes our behavior. It is there without asking; thus it is often taken for granted. Theater space operators put the power of space at the fingertips of warfighters. "We are combat integrators," said Maj. Troy

  • Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Fontenot, 460th Military Equal Oportunity Office

    Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Fontenot, from the 460th Military Equal Opportunity Office, is Team Buckley's Star Performer for the week of Dec. 29 through Jan. 4.Time in Service: Seven years Duty Title: Military Equal Opportunity Advisor Hometown: Eureka, Calif. Hobbies: Anything outdoors, such as the beach,

  • One of Buckley's finest gets STEPed

    A member of the 460th Medical Group was promoted to technical sergeant here on Dec. 15 under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers Program. Tech. Sgt. Yolanda Becker, Bioenvironmental Engineering Branch noncommissioned officer in charge, was presented with her new stripes by Col. David Ziegler,

  • Colorado National Guard opens state-of-the-art aviation hangar facility

    The strong ties between Army aviation and Native American traditions will be exemplified at our ribbon cutting ceremony for the new state-of-the-art construction project Dec. 15 on Buckley Air Force Base. The ceremony will begin with a blessing by Burton Hutchinson, Sr., and former tribal chairman

  • Chiefs, shirts clobber eagles, commanders, 31-0

    Buckley's chiefs and first sergeants shut out the base's colonels and commanders, 31-0, in a flag football game at the base field Dec. 14 designed to promote esprit de corps and collect canned goods for Operation Warmheart. The canned food was the biggest drive for the colonels/commanders throughout