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  • New SBIRS Full Constellation testing going well

    Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center and the 460th Space Wing have confirmed the Remote Sensing Systems Directorate's ongoing success of the Space-Based Infrared System's Block 10 Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E) Readiness comprehensive evaluation. Beginning Jan. 5, the

  • New SBIRS ground system celebrates final development capstone

    Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center and the 460th Space Wing announced the Remote Sensing Systems Directorate completion of the Space-Based Infrared System's Block 10 Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E) Readiness Soak.  This is the final Block 10 Increment 2 system test

  • Panther of the Week: Staff Sgt. William Buchanan

    Name:  Staff Sgt. William BuchananUnit/Job title:  Executive assistant to the 460th Space Wing command chiefLength of Service:  6 years, 8 monthsHometown:  Valdosta, GeorgiaHobbies:  Bowling, paintball,softballUnique fact:   Owned a nightclub and martial arts school and sold them both to join the

  • Panther of the Week: Senior Airman William

    Name:  Senior Airman William Unit/Job title:  2nd Space Warning Squadron, Overhead Persistent Infra-Red BattlespaceAwareness Center crew chiefLength of Service:  3 years, 5 monthsHometown:  Granite Falls, North CarolinaHobbies:  Reading, spending time with family, hiking, and outdoor

  • The war brought home: veterans and spouses fight together

    When troops return home from a combat zone, for some, the fight isn't over. According to the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Foundation of America, one in three troops returning from combat will be diagnosed with PTSD. Many have difficulty understanding and processing the experiences of combat,

  • 14th Air Force leadership visits Buckley AFB

    Lt. Gen. David J. Buck, Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command; and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command, toured base facilities and met with Team Buckley Airmen Jan. 14 and 15 at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. During

  • Class is in session: College courses begin on Buckley AFB

    Buckley Air Force Base has brought college level courses to the base, holding the inaugural class Jan. 12, 2016, at the Airmen Center for Excellence on Buckley AFB, Colorado.Colorado Christian University was chosen by Buckley AFB to provide the courses being offered. Each course fulfills a

  • Panther of the Week: Duane Bartley

    Name: Duane BartleyUnit/Job Title: 460th Civil Engineer Squadron mission assurance integration engineerLength of Service: 1.5 yearsHometown: Salida, ColoradoHobbies: Marksmanship, mountain biking, hiking, scuba diving, and building great cars and trucksUnique fact: Built the battery pack that