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  • 460th OG, Det. 1 wins McKee Award

    The 460th Operations Group, Detachment 1, Boulder, Colorado, won the 2015 Gen. Seth J. McKee Award. The award, presented annually, recognizes the best overall Space Warning Squadron in Air Force Space Command that made the most significant contributions in support of the overall space mission.“There

  • Buckley Youth Center holds College and Career Expo

    Sue Kimball, Ent Credit Union lending consultant, speaks with Kai Kurtz, a Buckley Air Force Base youth, June 3, 2016, during a College and Career Expo at the youth center on Buckley AFB, Colo. The expo educated Buckley AFB’s youth on the benefits of saving money at an early age and the different

  • Buckley congratulates Master Sgt. selects

    Sixteen Master Sgt. selects stand together June 3, 2016, at the Panther Den on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The rank of Master Sgt. is the first in the senior non-commissioned officer ranks and signifies a significant accomplishment in an enlisted Airman’s career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman

  • Air Force changes utility allowance for privatized housing residents

    The Air Force revised its utility allowance policy May 18 to ensure quality on-base housing for military families and continue to cover utility costs for the average energy consumer.For new tenants, the revised policy for the majority of residents will now be calculated using monthly meter readings

  • Team Buckley members promoted to next rank

    Master Sgt. David Kechter, 460th Security Forces Squadron standards and evaluation superintendent , reads the senior noncommissioned officer creed May 31, 2016, to Buckley Air Force Base’s newest master sergeant, Master Sgt. Travis Rathje, 460th Space Communications Squadron plans and resources

  • Buckley holds Hearts Apart event for military spouses

    Cindy Darugna, Buckley Airman & Family Readiness Center Military Family Life counselor, provides Chief Master Sgt. Brian Cain, 460th Security Forces manager, with Military Family Life Counseling literature May 19, 2016, during a Hearts Apart event on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. MFLC works with

  • Aurora Chamber of Commerce recognizes outstanding Service members

    Award winners stand together May 13, 2016, after the Armed Forces Recognition Luncheon at the Doubletree Stapleton Hotel in Denver. The Aurora Chamber of Commerce along with local businesses hosts the annual lunch to recognize and honor the growing number of active duty, guard and reserve Service

  • Chinook Soldiers: Next generation aviators train with seasoned vets

    A first-year pilot sits anxiously in his seat. He’s nervous, and the reason is obvious. He knows his skills are being rated and he has the opportunity to make or break his own career. Feeling helpless, the only option is try to put him at ease.The next flight comes along and the rise in the young

  • Snakes on base

    Recently a child was bitten by a snake in base housing here on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Though snake bites on base are not a common event, they do happen occasionally and we have had several over the last few years, with two of them involving children. Fortunately, those bitten have received

  • Department of Defense Self Helpline Presentation

    A Department of Defense Safe Helpline presentation was held May 17 at the Leadership Development Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The presentation addressed different avenues offered by the Safe Helpline to support DoD community members who have been effected by a sexual assault.This