SBIRS CRE renamed in honor of fallen wingman

Family, friends and co-workers attend a ceremony to officially rename the Space-Based Infrared System Crisis Response Element to the Lt. Col. (USAF, Ret.) Jay P. Jones, Jr. Mission Planning Room Aug. 22, 2017 on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Jones served 23 years in the Air Force as a space

Buckley Field in World War II: Part III

This final article on Buckley Field during World War II covers life at Buckley during this period, as well as its ultimate fate after the war ended.The early months of Buckley’s operation as a training base were somewhat chaotic as the command staff attempted to build up its administrative

Active duty death

Late Friday afternoon, Buckley AFB was notified by the Commerce City Police Department that Air Force Technical Sergeant Jason Friday assigned to the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron was found deceased. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Technical Sergeant Jason Friday,” said Col. David N. Miller,

Buckley proves if helicopter goes down, they are ready to stand up

Team Buckley participated in a base-wide joint service exercise Aug. 16-18, 2017, at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. A simulated helicopter crash tested responses from numerous agencies across base, including first responders, the decontamination team and other support functions. The participants were

New medical facility opens on Buckley Air Force Base

The 460th Medical Operations Squadron’s Flight Medicine and Bioenvironmental Engineer units opened the new Aerospace Medical Clinic today on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The move from Building 600 to Building 392 is the first step in the Massing the Medics initiative. Relocating these units will

140th Wing returns from deployment

Members of the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard return home Aug. 13 after serving as a Theater Security Package at Kadena Air Base, Japan, for the past three months.   “Our pilots and maintainers have proven themselves in combat multiple times,” The Adjutant General of Colorado, Maj. Gen.

Lieutenant excels beyond rank

Fresh eyes can detect flaws in a system that others may not see.One Airman on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., spotted issues with the congruency of current 460th Operations Group projects in space.“The project I work on is called Constellation Optimization and Sensor Management for Overhead

Team Buckley enjoys annual FunFest

Buckley Field in World War II: Part II

In last month’s heritage article, we examined the developments that led to the construction of Buckley Field as an auxiliary landing area for Lowry Field and its eventual transformation into a training base after World War II began.  In this article, we’ll look at some of the major training programs

Combat Dining Out keeps tradition alive

Team Buckley members enjoy a Combat Dining Out hosted July 14, 2017, at Camp Rattlesnake on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The Combat Dining Out paid tribute to 70 years of Air Force History, while giving members an opportunity to build morale and esprit de corps with their fellow wingmen. (U.S. Air