460th SFS member wins Sijan Leadership Award

A Company Grade Officer from the 460th Security Forces Squadron recently won the 2006 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award at the Air Force Space Command level for the company grade officer category. Capt. Jeff Beckford, the operations officer for the 460th SFS, beat out other members from Air Force

Buckley selected AFSPC 'installation excellence' winners

Having a base packed with individual command- and Air Force-level award winners and more than a few "over-achievers" seems to add up to excellence for Buckley Air Force Base. The base was recently selected as the 2006 Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award winner by Air Force Space

Air Force, base officials to dedicate first new chapel in 20 years

Base and visiting officials are scheduled to dedicate the new all-faiths chapel at Buckley Air Force Base today. The dedication ceremony, hosted by Gen. Lance W. Lord, Air Force Space Command commander, begins at 11 a.m. at the new chapel facility. The $6 million, 26,800 square-foot facility is the

Buckley hosts metro EMS training

More than 125 metro area paramedics, doctors and nurses converged recently on Buckley Air Force Base for the first time for a bi-annual emergency medical services conference. The conference, which featured classroom instruction and practical, hands-on instruction, focused on mass casualty incidents

Wing completes new training in year's first 'expeditionary' war week

The sound of boots stomping and grunts of aggression echoed off the eastern wall of Bldg. 940 March 8 and 9 when Airmen from the 460th Space Wing began a new phase of expeditionary combat skills training. The training, which the Air Force's Air Expeditionary Force Center hopes will ensure every

SCS brings home gold

Buckley's 460th Space Communications Squadron Guardian Challenge team struck gold Aug. 17.Staff Sgt. Tavius and Senior Airman Daniel, the duo to represent the 460th SCS, earned their squadron the title of "The Best Space Communications Team in the Air Force," a repeat win for the squadron."I was

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Buckley woman named local, AFSPC 'Spouse of the Year'

A Buckley Air Force Base spouse was selected to represent Air Force Space Command in the upcoming 2006 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year competition. Meredith Muhs, wife of Col. Steven Muhs, commander of the 460th Mission Support Group, is being recognized for her volunteer support to both the

Guard Educators' Symposium enlightens Denver teacher, administrators

The Colorado Air National Guard recently held an Educators' Symposium here to inform local area educators about the military way of life and what they have to offer anyone that is interested in joining. "Our aim was to raise the level of awareness about who the (Guard) is, what we do, and what makes

Buckley judge advocate wins Air Force award

Many Team Buckley members have long known that Mr. Brad Buchanan is a great source of legal advice on a broad spectrum of subjects ranging from labor and fiscal law to environmental issues and legal assistance. Now, the rest of the Air Force finally knows as well. Mr. Buchanan was recently awarded