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  • 45th SW joins beach cleanup

    Many 45th Space Wing employees, contractors and their families will join the general public to fight the war on trash Sept. 11 and 15 during annual beach cleanups.Each year, the wing joins the Brevard County effort during the Ocean Conservancy Florida Coastal Cleanup, sponsored locally by Keep

  • Unscathed by Hurricane Felix, Patrick medics continue relief ops in Honduras

    Barely affected by the landfall of Hurricane Felix this week, seven medics currently deployed to Honduras from the 45th Medical Group are continuing operations there.With the worst part of the storm missing their base at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, the seven medics from Patrick AFB are OK."We're

  • Multi-purpose sports field aids "Fit to Fight

    Construction on a new multi-purpose sports field near the Riverside Dining Facility on Patrick is slated for completion in November.This state-of-the-art, regulation-size, multi-purpose field will be used for numerous activities such as football, soccer and "warfit" activities to aid in Patrick's

  • 1st ROPS vital to all launches

    When NASA, a private corporation, the National Reconnaissance Office or the Department of Defense wants to put something into orbit using the Air Force's Eastern Range, the personnel of the 1st Range Operations Squadron (1st ROPS) make it happen.The squadron, under the 45th Operations Group, plans

  • Elite training unit visits Patrick

    Twenty-five students representing seven Air Force Honor Guard units honed their skills this week at Patrick AFB due to training by an elite team.The three-man instructor team from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, headquartered at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., arrived at Patrick Aug. 19

  • Sharks keep up the pace

    The 45th Space Wing is abuzz with preparations of launch vehicles and space craft for an anticipated busy fall launch schedule. Among these missions are the launch of an Atlas V carrying the first of a new generation of military communications satellite, two Delta II rockets, one carrying a NASA

  • Kids get up-close look at parents' jobs

    You'd never think 40 kids could have fun in a building without windows, but such was the case inside the Range Operations Control Center recently during the 1st Range Operations Squadron's family day. Members from about 20 different families of 1st ROPS Airmen converged at the ROCC for an afternoon

  • Briefs

    Boy Scouts seek members Patrick AFB Boy Scout Troop 326 is looking for children between the ages of 11 and 16 to join. The troop meets Mondays from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at the South Chapel Annex in the Pelican Coast Housing area. Contact Scoutmaster Bob Bryan at 254-7101 or visit the Web site at

  • Home station warriors accomplish mission in absence of deployed teammates

    Many might believe that a space launch wing might not be actively engaged in deploying Airmen for America's Global War on Terror, but such is not the case for the 45th Space Wing.With more than 150 troops deployed in support of the war, the 45th Space Wing is not only provided highly-trained Airmen

  • Sharks watching STS-118 closely

    Before, during and after Space Shuttle Endeavour thundered from Kennedy Space Station Aug. 8 on a trek to the International Space Station, several elements of the 45th Space Wing busily supported the mission. "The U.S. Air Force is pleased and proud to support our mission partners at NASA on this,