Fire prevention week kicks off this week

The Buckley Air Force Base Fire Department is joining forces with the National Fire Protection Agency, or NFPA, and thousands of other fire departments across North America to commemorate Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week runs from Sunday through Oct. 14, and the theme this year is "Prevent

Families start moving into Buckley Family Housing

Coast Guard Cryptologic Unit Colorado

The entire Coast Guard Cryptologic Unit Colorado, a Coast Guard detachment here, is the Star Performer this week. There are only 16 members in the detachment, which was formed in late 2005 when the Coast Guard converted their liaison officer billet to become the supervisor of a new detachment which

Impact Aid Program helps schools with funding

Many local school districts across the United States have federally owned land within their servicing boundaries. These schools are forced to operate with less local revenue than other school districts, due mainly to the fact that federal property is exempt from local property taxes. To offset this

President Bush lands at Buckley

Senior Airman Darrel Gahagan, 460th Medical Group

Senior Airman Darrel Gahagan, from the 460th Medical Group, is Team Buckley's Star Performer for the week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5.Name: Senior Airman Darrel Gahagan Unit: 460th Medical Group Time in Service: Three years active duty and 15 years Reserve Duty Title: Uniform business office technician

Buckley track opens

Buckley's new 400 meter track and football field opened Monday, marked by an inaugural lap ran by David Ziegler, Kevin Candler and about six others. Last year, flag football players played in a dirt parking lot, and prior to the opening, runners had to run on roads or sidewalks or on the inside

460th OSS inches by 566th IOS, 6-0

The defending champs, the 460th Operations Support Squadron/2nd Space Warning System intramural flag football team, hushed the 566th Information Operations Squadron team, 6-0, on the new football field Tuesday afternoon, even after losing center Steven Dakus to a shoulder injury during the game. The

Buckley Clinic launches cyberspace initiatives - part 2

Last week the clinic informed Buckley Air Force Base of the latest Cyberspace launch by the 460th Medical Group. The first of these initiatives is the Air Force Web Health Assessment tool. This online tool will provide military members the ability to complete their Physical Health Assessment form

Buckley prepares for snowfall, closures

Winter is on its way, and Buckley AFB is prepared to take on the snowfalls. The 460th Civil Engineer Squadron maintains a 24/7 snow removal capability, said Tech. Sgt. Michael Hottes, noncommissioned officer in charge of 460th CES Pavements and Equipment. The squadron has three snow removal crews