Preserving a rich history to make room for the future

The 140th Wing on Buckley Air Force Base is renovating Hangar 909 to bolster infrastructure and enhance the capabilities of the facility. The renovations, which have already begun, are intended to improve and refurbish a multitude of different functional areas within the facility and will improve

11 SWS enhances missile warning mission

Buckley Air Force Base's missile warning mission is one of the most important missions in the world today. The men and women of the 460th Operations Group work continually to ensure the safety of the U.S., its allies and deployed forces overseas. But they don't do it alone.The 11th Space Warning

Cinderella's Closet lessens the cost for ball season

The fall is ball season as the Air Force, Marines and Navy celebrate their birthdays in the upcoming months. Celebrations are usually conducted by holding a formal military celebration. Attending these celebrations can be quite expensive for women who need a multitude of items in order to meet the

I-70 Twin Tunnels officially re-named to Veterans Memorial Tunnels

Clear Creek County and Colorado Department of Transportation officials re-named the Twin Tunnels on I-70 to Veterans Memorial Tunnels during a ceremony held Sept. 11 in Idaho Springs, Colorado.In April 2015, Colorado State Legislature passed the bill to rename the I-70 Twin Tunnels to recognize and

Team Buckley remembers 9/11

Team Buckley paid tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. during a Patriot Day 5K and a retreat ceremony Sept. 11 on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.Patriot Day is the national day of service and remembrance in memory of the 2,977 killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. On this

Youth Center club achieves national recognition

The Buckley Youth Center Keystone Club has been recognized by the Boys and Girls Club as a gold-level member, becoming the first-ever club on Buckley Air Force Base to do so.Per Air Force regulations, each youth center is required to have a Keystone Club as a charter member of the Boys and Girls

Coordination with community partners leaves Buckley better prepared

Buckley Air Force Base worked side-by-side with community and base partners during an annual major accident response exercise Sept. 10, 2015, at Front Range Airport, Colo.The exercise involved a simulated aircraft crash that included multiple casualties and property damage. The conditions created by

Love and logic class opens minds to new parenting techniques

The Health Promotions Program offers classes for parents that teach alternative ways of dealing with the struggles with raising a child.One of the classes offered for parents is Love and Logic, a behavioral health interactive seminar, relating to parenting tools using love and logic techniques. It

First Sergeant runs for those who sacrificed for others

His passions have led him to this road. Seven hundred and twenty miles separate him from his goal.Operation 720 is what Master Sgt. Troy Drasher, 460th Space Wing 2nd Space Warning Squadron first sergeant, is calling his ultra-marathon from Aurora, Colorado to Abilene, Texas, which aims to raise

Team Buckley participates in blood drive