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  • Sportbike riders beware

    Sportbike riders have a need for speed and this bike provides an inexpensive thrill ride that many people are not respecting.With the rapid acceleration, agile maneuverability and quick stopping, this vehicle provides a motorcyclist with all the excitement and adrenaline rush one can ask for, making

  • Friends don't let friends drive drowsy

    "After a long week of working 10 hours a day, I think I'll head north to visit some relatives and relax for the weekend. It's only an eight hour drive; I should be there by midnight if I leave right after work. Can't forget the energy drinks! They should keep me alert."It's great to plan a road

  • Sharks save turtles from cold with help from partners

    Average high and low temperatures for this time of year in east central Florida are between 50 and 70° F, but in January Mother Nature took the helm and air temperatures fell into the low 30s.Subsequently, the water temperature had been decreasing in the northern Indian River Lagoon system that

  • Observations on Women's History Month

    As you are well aware by now, Women's History Month is in full swing. This year's theme, "Writing Women Back into History" is happening right now, right here at Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.I hope many of you had the opportunity to participate in the video montage

  • Year of the Family: It's so much more than a motto

    It's easy to throw around mottos like "Be a Good Wingman" and the "Year of the Air Force Family." What isn't always easy, however, is putting words into action, "walking the talk," as the saying goes.Fortunately, for Tech. Sgt. (ret.) Shawn Mette and his wife, Nelia, they have a "family" at Patrick

  • Reduce space, reduce waste... save energy

    Since efficiency is always a key to improving operations, I would like to inform the 45th Space Wing community on how the Civil Engineer Squadron is working to reduce the Wing's energy use.New federal requirements mandate the Wing reduce its energy intensity by three percent per year for 10

  • Elite team prevents launch interference

    Today's modern rockets have many delicate systems, all of which must function perfectly for a smooth launch.Besides the many professionals of the 45th Space Wing, an elite group of Airmen and civilians from the 85th Engineering Installation Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., are doing their

  • Associates indispensible at Riverside

    Please call them "Associates." They like that handle - they've earned it. They are an indispensible part of the team, and without them, Patrick Air Force Base's premiere eatery, the Riverside Dining Facility, would be hard-pressed to fulfill its mission of providing three nutritious and tasty meals

  • Apollo 1: We must never forget them

         It was Jan. 27, 1967, and the three astronauts assigned to the Apollo 1 mission climbed into the Command Module mounted on the Saturn 1B on Launch Complex 34 for what was to be a routine "full dress rehearsal" for their scheduled launch date of Feb 21.     It turned out to be anything but

  • Deployment opportunities available for civilians

    Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements. And the Air Force is not alone. In recent years, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians