Panther of the Week: Master Sgt. Robert Hotzfeld

Name: Master Sgt. Robert Hotzfeld, 460th Medical Group first sergeantLength of Service:  18 yearsHometown: Irvine, CaliforniaHobbies:  Cycling, wood-working, home improvement, and spending time with familyUnique fact:  Fluent in sign language and morse codeMaster Sgt. Robert Hotzfeld enlisted in the

Team Buckley drenches competition during Combat Dining Out

Marines overcome hardships, prepare for the battlefield

"Fire mission!" comes out over the radio and creates a frenzy in the gun pit, as each Marine moves rapidly into position to fire the M777 A2 Howitzer. Within seconds, a round is loaded and a Marine stands waiting for the command to fire. 'Fire!' the chief yells, after a last glance at the sights. A

87 senior airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant

Lisa Disbrow, Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force, visits Buckley

From the gridiron to the courtroom, Academy graduate protects Air Force

Looking at him now, you wouldn't think you were looking at a once 280-pound offensive lineman."I usually answer this question with a question of my own: "What position do you think I played?" said Capt. Tyler Weeks, 460th Space Wing Legal Office intern. "The answers I receive have ranged from safety

Panther of the Week: 460th CES

Name: TSgt Steven Javinar, SrA Micahel Kakias, SrA Anthony Varra, SrA Kevin Kopsie, Mr. James Dagan, Mr. Shaun CordovaOn Aug. 7, 2015, the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron worked on repairing a gas leak outside of Panther Den on Buckley Air Force Base. The gas leak caused a temporary re-route of

Youth Center teens head "Into the Light"

Just before dawn Aug. 7, 30 teens left the Buckley Youth Center carrying lanterns and walked until the sun came up, symbolically walking into the light as part of the youth center's Teen Suicide Awareness lock-in. The event lasted from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and involved several activities, including

14th AF and JFCC Space welcome new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David J. Buck assumed command of 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command and  Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U. S. Strategic Command, during a ceremony at the Joint Space Operations Center, here, Aug. 14.Buck, who was promoted to

Career Intermission Program available to eligible Airmen

The Career Intermission Program provides military members an opportunity to put their active-duty careers on pause while attending to others needs such as pregnancy, family matters or professional advancement.According to the Department of the Air Force, the program provides the program provides