https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil Patrick Air Force Base News RSS Feed en-us Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:31:29 GMT Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:07:08 GMT https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/732872/gps-iif-12-moves-to-next-processing-phase-toward-launch/ When a space vehicle is loaded with 320 pounds of hydrazine, the 45th Space Wing's Airmen-led GPS<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2016/Feb/01/2001348309/300/300/0/AFG-160201-004.jpg' alt='A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 is scheduled to launch the GPS IIF-12 mission for the U.S. Air Force Feb. 5, 2016, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The 19-minute launch window opens at 8:38 a.m. EST. (Courtesy graphic/United Launch Alliance) (Released) ' /> <br /> Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:31:29 GMT Chrissy Cuttita https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/732872/gps-iif-12-moves-to-next-processing-phase-toward-launch/ 45th Launch Group 45th Space Wing Atlas V https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/732909/last-of-the-dozen-gps-iif-satellites-arrive-at-ccafs-for-processing/ The last Air Force GPS IIF in a block of 12 satellites was delivered to Cape Canaveral Air Force<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2015/Oct/08/2001301443/300/300/0/151008-F-UT715-001.JPG' alt='A quality assurance team from the 45th Launch Group receives an Air Force GPS IIF -12 satellite from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., that delivered the last model of the IIF series to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Oct. 8, 2015. A crowd from the government and industry partnership, who will complete the satellite’s final assembly, gathered on the Cape’s “Skid Strip” to watch the off-loading of the satellite they will prepare to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance rocket in 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/James Rainier)' /> <br /> Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:22:23 GMT Chrissy Cuttita https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/732909/last-of-the-dozen-gps-iif-satellites-arrive-at-ccafs-for-processing/ 45th Launch Group 45th Space Wing https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733064/vote-its-a-freedom-you-defend/ It is a right that every service member fights to defend and is considered one of the most<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2010/Jun/23/2000349028/300/300/0/100623-F-JZ025-604.JPG' alt='Armed services Voters&#39; Week is June 28-July 7, when military voters will be educated on upcoming elections, absentee voting procedures and voter resources, with a goal of making 100 percent contact with Bolling&#39;s military voters in order to maximize absentee voter registration this year.' /> <br /> Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:04:00 GMT 45th Space Wing https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733064/vote-its-a-freedom-you-defend/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Space Wing https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733063/fy-15-launch-schedule-kicks-off-with-gps-iif-8-liftoff-from-the-cape/ The U.S. Air Force supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Oct/29/2000990971/300/300/0/141029-F-XX000-002.JPG' alt='The U.S. Air Force supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Air Force&#39;s eighth Block IIF navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System at 1:21 p.m. EDT Oct. 29 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. GPS is a space-based, world-wide navigation system providing users with highly accurate, three-dimensional position, velocity and timing information 24 hours a day in all weather conditions, and GPS satellites also serve and protect our warfighters by providing navigational assistance for U.S. military operations on land, at sea, and in the air. (Photo/John Studwell)' /> <br /> Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:33:00 GMT 45th Space Wing https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733063/fy-15-launch-schedule-kicks-off-with-gps-iif-8-liftoff-from-the-cape/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Space Wing Atlas V https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733066/wingman-day-conversation-core-values-respect/ More than 1,300 Team Patrick-Cape members attended Wingman Day, Oct. 17, 2014, at Patrick Air Force<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Oct/23/2000992424/300/300/0/141021-F-UU298-002.JPG' alt='Wingman Day instructors pose for a photo, Oct 21, 2014, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Wingman Day kicked off with a run, followed by an All Call, and then the team traveled to the small group classes of their choice, which were written by Airmen and the Integrated Delivery System agency members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Jurgens) (Released) ' /> <br /> Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:29:00 GMT Heidi Hunt https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733066/wingman-day-conversation-core-values-respect/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Space Wing https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733070/energy-action-month-spotlights-airmen-impacting-operations/ October is Energy Action Month throughout the federal government and in the Air Force, Energy Action<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2013/Oct/11/2000904493/300/300/0/131011-F-JZ560-507.JPG' alt='(U.S. Air Force art by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)' /> <br /> Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:40:00 GMT Air Force https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733070/energy-action-month-spotlights-airmen-impacting-operations/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Space Wing Air Force Technical Applications Center 920th Rescue Wing DEOMI https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733071/1-thunderbird-secures-commitment-from-patrick-cape-airmen/ Lt. Col. Greg Moseley, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird commander, administered the oath of enlistment to<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Oct/07/2000996250/300/300/0/141003-F-VG060-012.JPG' alt='Lt. Col. Greg Moseley, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird commander, (left) administers the oath of enlistment to members of the 45th Space Wing and Air Force Technical Applications Center, Oct. 3, 2014, as part of the events leading up to the Melbourne Air &amp; Space Show, Melbourne, Fla. In attendance were friends and family who were invited by the Thunderbirds to watch their practice performance, which took off immediately following the reenlistment ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Shawn M. Walleck) (Released)' /> <br /> Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:09:00 GMT 45th Space Wing https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733071/1-thunderbird-secures-commitment-from-patrick-cape-airmen/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Space Wing Air Force Technical Applications Center https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733073/af-updates-voluntary-education-programs-for-fy15/ Active-duty Airmen who want to take advantage of military assistance programs for voluntary<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Oct/01/2000997825/300/300/0/141001-F-AM806-001.JPG' alt='Airmen who want to take advantage of military assistance programs for voluntary education in the coming academic year will experience several changes beginning Oct. 1. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Michael Dukes) ' /> <br /> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:14:00 GMT https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733073/af-updates-voluntary-education-programs-for-fy15/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Space Wing Air Force Technical Applications Center 920th Rescue Wing DEOMI https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733075/new-automated-system-replaces-base-operators/ The 45th Space Communications Squadron switchboard, commonly referred to as the base operator, is no<br/> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:35:41 GMT Air Force Space Command Public Affairs https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733075/new-automated-system-replaces-base-operators/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Medical Group 45th Space Wing Air Force Technical Applications Center 920th Rescue Wing DEOMI https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733084/team-patrick-cape-launches-atlas-v-clio-spacecraft/ The 45th Space Wing supported a successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Sep/16/2000940758/300/300/0/140916-F-XX999-003.JPG' alt='The 45th Space Wing supported a successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the CLIO Spacecraft into orbit for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. The Spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 8:10 p.m. from Launch Complex 41. (Photo courtesy/John Studwell/AmericaSpace) ' /> <br /> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:26:00 GMT 45th Space Wing https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733084/team-patrick-cape-launches-atlas-v-clio-spacecraft/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Space Wing Atlas V https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733088/spacex-launches-asiasat-6-satellite-from-complex-40-at-the-cape/ The 45th Space Wing supported Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) successful launch of the<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Sep/08/2000943633/300/300/0/140807-F-XX999-001.JPG' alt='The 45th Space Wing supported Space Exploration Technologies&#39; (SpaceX) successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the AsiaSat 6 satellite from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 1 a.m. EDT Sept. 7. A combined team of military members, government civilians and contractors from Team Patrick-Cape provided vital launch support to the SpaceX mission, including weather forecasts, launch and range operations, security, safety and public affairs. (Courtesy photo/John Studwell/America Space)' /> <br /> Sun, 07 Sep 2014 05:15:00 GMT 45th Space Wing https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733088/spacex-launches-asiasat-6-satellite-from-complex-40-at-the-cape/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Space Wing 920th Rescue Wing DEOMI Falcon 9 https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733089/30-days-with-space-and-cyber-airmen/ Air Force Space Command invites Airmen, their families, and the public to follow online as the 3rd<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Sep/03/2000944708/300/300/0/140828-F-WJ663-158.JPG' alt='A four-Airman combat camera team of photojournalists and broadcasters from the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is visiting critical Air Force Space and Cyber missions throughout September.Senior Airman Alex Goad, Tech Sgt. Scott Olguin, Staff Sgt. Jarrod Chavana, and Airman 1st Class Krystal Ardrey (left to right), will travel around Air Force Space Command highlighting the mission and the people of AFSPC. Their work will be posted on the Air Force Space Command website, Facebook page and on Twitter @afspace under #30daysAFSPC' /> <br /> Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:13:00 GMT Senior Master Sgt. Dean J. Miller https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733089/30-days-with-space-and-cyber-airmen/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733090/air-force-uses-lasers-to-preserve-space-history/ The site of one of America's proudest achievements is now little more than a weed-riddled concrete<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Sep/02/2000930526/300/300/0/140825-F-NY383-008.JPG' alt='Members of the Alliance for Integrated Spatial Technologies at the University of South Florida set up a tripod-based laser scanner and reference points on the pad of Launch Complex 34 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The equipment captures three-dimensional laser scans of the structure and the surrounding area. Each scan captures millions of data points and gives Cape Canaveral’s cultural resource manager the data to document the complex’s condition in order to develop preservation strategies. Launch Complex 34 is a National Historic Landmark as the site of the Apollo 1 tragedy on Jan. 27, 1967, which killed astronauts Lt. Col. Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Lt. Col. Edward H. White, II and Lt. Cmdr. Roger B. Chaffee. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eddie Green/Released)' /> <br /> Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:45:00 GMT Jennifer Schneider https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733090/air-force-uses-lasers-to-preserve-space-history/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733095/patrick-afb-selected-as-finalist-american-airman-video-contest/ Staff Sgt. Aaron Burnley, 45th Civil Engineer Squadron and Master Sgt. Robert Mills, 45th Force<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Aug/18/2000934580/300/300/0/140810-F-XX999-001.JPG' alt='Staff Sgt. Aaron Burnley, 45th Civil Engineer Squadron, talks about the mission, fitness, recreation, and education at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, during the filming for the 2014 American Airman Video Contest July 31, 2014. The video was selected as a finalist to represent both Team Patrick-Cape, and Air Force Space Command. The public can vote by clicking “like” for their favorite video on the Air Force’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/AFBlueTube by Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. CDT will win. (U.S. Air Force/Multimedia)' /> <br /> Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:17:00 GMT Heidi Hunt https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733095/patrick-afb-selected-as-finalist-american-airman-video-contest/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Space Wing Air Force Technical Applications Center https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733102/45th-lcss-change-of-command/ Col. Eric Krystkowiak, 45th Launch Group commander, left, presents Lt. Col. Matthew Holston, 45th<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Aug/04/2000827790/300/300/0/140730-F-BM801-038.JPG' alt='Col. Eric Krystkowiak, 45th Launch Group commander, left, presents Lt. Col. Matthew Holston, 45th Launch Support Squadron commander with the 45th LCSS guidon during a change of command ceremony July 30 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Changes of command are a military tradition representing the transfer of responsibilities from the presiding officials to the upcoming official. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cory Long) (Released)' /> <br /> Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:09:48 GMT 45th Space Wing https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733102/45th-lcss-change-of-command/ 45th Launch Group Changes of Command https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733103/lt-gen-raymond-visits-patrick-cape-meets-team/ Lt. Gen. Jay Raymond, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command; and his wife,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Aug/04/2000827796/300/300/0/140729-F-UU298-023.JPG' alt='Lt. Gen. Jay Raymond, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command, speaks to Team Patrick-Cape during an all call at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida July 28-29. Raymond and his wife, Mollie, visited several units and gained insight about the facilities and team here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Jurgens) (Released) ' /> <br /> Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:37:00 GMT Heidi Hunt https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/733103/lt-gen-raymond-visits-patrick-cape-meets-team/ 45th Mission Support Group 45th Launch Group 45th Operations Group 45th Space Wing Air Force Technical Applications Center 920th Rescue Wing