Sharks prepare Delta II for launch

A Delta II rocket is scheduled to lift off March 15 from Cape Canaveral carrying a GPS satellite.Before that launch takes place, however, several tasks needed to be completed. That is where maintenance engineering personnel (MEP) such as Tech. Sgt. Thomas Randall of the 1st Space Launch Squadron

14th Air Force winner has 'best job in the Air Force

He readily admits he has the best job in the Air Force."What? Are you kidding me? I get paid to blow stuff up," said Master Sgt. George Price, Jr, flashing his million-dollar smile."Is there anything cooler than that?"Sergeant Price, who recently was named the 14th Air Force Senior NCO of the Year,

Commissary upgrades checkout stations

Patrick Air Force Base Commissary customers can soon expect an improved level of service when they pay for their groceries, according to store officials. Starting Tuesday, the Patrick store will install the Defense Commissary Agency's new state-of-the-art checkout stations.This new front-end

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AAFES pumps big bucks into Patrick, Cape

There are some big spenders at Patrick AFB and Cape Cananveral AFS and their spending habits helped the Army/Air Force Exchange Service pump nearly $5 million into recent quality of life enhancements at both installations.Locally, AAFES is upgrading facilities, to include the food courts at both

Paramedics help Navy in daring rescue at sea

On Jan. 22, two fire services personnel from Space Gateway Support were dispatched to an emergency medical call for a Sailor with chest pains - a not-out-of-the-ordinary call. However, the challenge wasn't the nature of the call, it was the location.The patient, Chief Petty Officer Jeff Klimczek was

Cape designated historic site

Dozens of members of the team that launched America's first satellite from Cape Canaveral 50 years ago were on hand Jan. 31 to celebrate that anniversary. They also shared in the unveiling of a marker declaring Cape Canaveral Air Force Station as a National Historic Aerospace Site.Explorer 1 was

Training upgrades keep Airmen prepared

Dealing with the possible use of chemical or other non-conventional weapons is a fact of life for any Airman who deploys today.To meet this challenge, the Air Force recently implemented improvements to its Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-yield Explosive Defense training

Show your Services card and save

Interested in getting a free annual individual or family pool pass when the weather warms up? If so, just stop by the Outdoor Recreation Office, simply show them your Services Advantages Card and they'll be happy to hand you one. For free. No questions asked.In the mood to hit a bucket of range

Fantastic four remember Explorer 1/Jupiter-C launch on 50th Anniversary of vital mission

When George Bernard Shaw said, "Youth is wasted on the young...," he obviously hadn't met or envisioned twenty-somethings and thirty-somethings like Norm Perry, Terry Greenfield, Ike Rigell and John Meisenheimer. All four were youthful contributors to the dynamic launch team, which on Jan. 31, 1958