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Nearly two-dozen U.S. Space Force Guardians and U.S. Airmen participated in the Suicide Alertness for Everyone class Sept. 21, 2021, at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. The course uses realistic scenarios to teach people how to help individuals who may be at risk for suicide. (U.S. Space Force graphic by Michael Frye)

Patrick SFB hosts suicide prevention course

Guardians at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station support the Inspiration4 launch.

Space Force enables historic launch

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a GPS III-5 satellite into orbit launches from LC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., June 17, 2021. The GPS III satellites have signals three times more accurate than the current generation of satellites and eight times the jamming resistance.

DoD's First Refurbished Booster Paves the Way for Significant Savings

Christy Kalicharan (left), 45th Security Forces Squadron police officer and Gretta Lowry (right), Cocoa Beach, Florida, resident pose for a group photo at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 28, 2021. Kalicharan provided life saving aid to Lowry after she was bitten by a shark while surfing.

Police Officer Aids Shark Bite Victim at Florida Beach

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Service members, civilians come together to save lives

A Falcon 9 rocket launches Inspiration4 toward space Sept. 15, 2021, at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Four private citizens were transported into orbit inside Space-X’s Dragon Resilience capsule. The crew, which is the first to be made up exclusively by private citizens, will orbit the Earth for three days. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Sjoberg)

Inspiration4: Space Force supports historic mission as civilians launched into orbit

Air Force awards ERCIP contract for Ascension Island

Innovation is the game, GPS III-5 is the name

Master Sgt. Keith Carpenter, Space Launch Delta 45 Inspector General superintendent, stands in front of a space launch complex Aug. 9, 2021, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Carpenter, who in 2020 was a 5th Space Launch Squadron spacecraft flight chief, won the Space Operations Command Space Launch Maintainer of the Year award in the senior noncommissioned officer category. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel Becker)

Airmen claim USSF maintainer awards: ‘We are the insurance for the Space Force’

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ID Cards

Instructions for ID Card Renewal can be found on the 45th Force Support Squadron webpage. To contact the ID card section, call (321) 494-6144 or email custrsvc@us.af.mil. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office is closed the third Friday of each month for training, Federal holidays and designated Family Days. Other locations for ID cards include: NRC Orlando (407) 240-5939, NSA Orlando 407-380-4313/4315, ARCO Orlando 407-643-2322 and NMWR Miami (305) 293-3778.

To schedule an appt:

- Click on this link: https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/#/

- Click on “Site Locator & Appointments / Continue”

- Type Patrick AFB and hit enter

- Select 620 O’Malley Rd and Click on “More Info”

- Click on “Schedule an Appointment”

- Find the date and time you want

- Click on “Book this Appointment” and follow the steps

References:

Department of Defense USIDs and COVID-19 Extension Memo, effective September 8, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

Extension of USID (I-S) Temp Acceptance of Expired USID During COVID-19 effective August 18, 2020 through 31 Mar 2021.

FINANCE

Due to the unprecedented circumstances regarding COVID-19, SLD 45's Financial Operations Flight highly encourages customers to call or submit inquiries through the Comptroller Services Portal to reduce the risk of physical interactions. The customer service lobby will remain open from 0900-1500 Mon-Fri (except for the days listed below) until further notice and a face covering is required to enter. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time and will continue to provide exceptional service.

The Comptroller Services Portal (CSP) is located at https://usaf.dps.mil/teams/saffmCSP/portal and can be used to track your questions/inquiries in real time. It also includes informative articles and FAQs addressing all your finance needs. To get started, visit the above link using a CAC-enabled device and Google Chrome. Choose your Authentication Certificate and create a profile using the top right button on the homepage. You are now ready to submit your question(s) and our highly skilled technicians are ready to help! Our goal is to have your inquiry assigned to a technician within 24 business hours.

Our office is located on the ground floor of Bldg. 423 on Patrick Space Force Base. Customer service hours are 0900-1500 Mon-Fri. We are closed National Holidays, USSF Family Days, and the third Friday of every month for training.

If you experience issues with CSP, feel free to give us a call at (321) 494-4882 or send us an email at 4finance@us.af.mil.

Retirees may seek financial support by calling DFAS at 1-800-321-1080. Cheat Sheet

About Our Office
The 45th Space Wing Comptroller Squadron is a SLD 45 staff agency managing the financial business of Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Its award-winning financial professionals strive for continuous, courteous, and accurate customer service while providing peacetime and wartime world-wide support to all active duty members of the uniformed services, members of the DoD components, and civilian employees.

Many personal financial services are available on the Air Force's "My Pay" website and eFinance (accessible via Virtual Finance on the AF Portal under the "Life and Career" tab), where Airmen may manage their pay, file travel vouchers, and review thousands of FAQs without the need to leave your computer.