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  • Colorado Guard aircrews participate in annual medical disaster exercise

    Members of the Colorado Army National Guard participated in an annual National Disaster Medical System exercise August 17, 2016, around the Denver area. The COARNG provided a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and two LUH-72 Lakota helicopters, along with crews for each

  • Airman teaches U.S. Marines combat survival skills

    It’s not every day that an Airman gets the opportunity to get down in the dirt with a “devil dog.” For one lucky 460th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, the opportunity to experience firsthand what it means to train like a U.S. Marine has come once again. Senior Airman Ronnie Perez,

  • Buckley airman charged with reckless manslaughter

    A Buckley AFB military member, Airman First Class Brian Lebron-Rivera, was charged with reckless manslaughter by the Aurora Police Department following a shooting incident last night.Around 10:30 p.m., Lebron-Rivera, assigned to the 460th Security Forces Squadron, was detained by the Aurora Police

  • Healthy cooking and good eats

    Col. Matthew Hanson, 460th Medical Group commander, presents Charlotte Muller, Whole Foods chef, a certificate of appreciation August 18, 2016, at the Health and Wellness Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Muller visits Buckley every month to put on a cooking demonstration for people looking to

  • New wing commander outlines expectations at first commander’s call

    Team Buckley members crowded into the Buckley Fitness Center to listen to the first official address from their new commander Aug. 15.During the commander’s call, Col. David Miller Jr., 460th Space Wing commander, introduced himself to the wing and outlined a few expectations, one of which is

  • Miller assumes command of the 460th Space Wing

    Col. David N. Miller Jr., 460th Space Wing commander, assumed command of the 460th Space Wing from Col. John Wagner, who served as the commander since June 2014, during a change of command ceremony Aug. 12 on base.Lt. Gen. David J. Buck, Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force

  • Medic for a day

    Capt. Shelley Murray, 460th Medical group clinical registered nurse, prepares an injection August 11, 2016, at the Veterans Affairs Joint Venture Buckley Clinic in Aurora, Colo. Registered nurses and medical technicians are responsible for assisting doctors and specializing in patient care. (U.S.

  • SBIRS GEO Flight 3 Arrives in Florida, Prepares for October Launch

    The U.S. Air Force’s Space Based Infrared Systems program completed a major program milestone on Aug. 2, successfully delivering a Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite Flight 3 to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. “GEO Flight 3 delivery and launch marks a significant milestone in

  • New SBIRS ground system enters into dedicated operational testing

    Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center and 460th Space Wing are pleased to announce the successful completion of the Space-Based Infrared Systems Block 10 ground system’s Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E) phase and entry into Operational Utility Evaluation (OUE), the

  • EOC Director Course comes to Buckley

    Buckley Air Force Base is hosting the Emergency Operations Center Director Course from August 2-5. Individuals attending the course are stationed at various locations throughout the Air Force, ranging from civilian to colonel. The course teaches students the responsibilities of an EOC director. They