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  • How should you dispose of unwanted medications?

         Is your medicine cabinet filled with expired drugs or medications you no longer use? If so, we recommend you dispose of them, but please do so safely and legally. Consumers may throw unwanted or expired drugs in the household trash, but first: Take them out of their original containers and

  • Air Force, Coast Guard team up in Green sea turtle rescue operation

    The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Coast Guard teamed up Jan. 6 to rescue 29 Green sea turtle hatchlings and give them a little help in their migration to the open ocean."We knew we would have to release the turtles further out at sea rather than from the shore," said Biologist Don George of the 45th

  • USAF Launches fourth WGS satellite aboard Delta IV

    The U.S. Air Force launched a United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Medium rocket carrying the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite at 7:38 p.m. EST today from Space Launch Complex 37 here.WGS-04 is the first craft in the program's upgraded Block 2 series, which adds a radio frequency bypass capability

  • Kids understand deployment operations

    Children of Patrick community servicemembers had fun on base Saturday while learning about military deployments.More than 70 children ages 5-12 attended the second Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, led by the 45th Space Wing. KUDOS included a tour of 920th Rescue Wing aircraft, 308th Rescue

  • AFTAC honors Pearl Harbor survivors

    In a ceremony honoring survivors of the horrific events that unfolded on American soil 70 years ago, the Air Force Technical Applications Center paid tribute to four U.S. servicemen and several surviving spouses who were all impacted by the attacks on Pearl Harbor.The guests of honor were recognized

  • CFC participation surpasses previous year despite continued economic woes

    Final Combined Federal Campaign numbers for Patrick AFB and Cape Canaveral AFS show an increase in participation by 5 percent over last year, despite the continued weak economy.The 45th Space Wing and Mission Partners collected $194,000 for 2011, 95 percent of their goal. "More people were motivated

  • Wing Holiday and Post-CUI Party Dec. 16

    The 45th Space Wing Holiday and Post-CUI Party starts at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at the Beach House. Wing members and their families are encouraged to attend.Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Anthony Cotton has designated the event as an official function.Civilian employees of 45 SW released from work by

  • Air Force expands FY12 officer voluntary force management measures

    Air Force leaders announced Dec. 6 the expansion of voluntary officer separation measures for fiscal 2012 as part of the service's ongoing force-management initiatives.The leaders implemented a tailored, multi-year program in 2010 to reduce the personnel numbers to meet the service's authorized

  • Brevard Workforce Career Centers offer veterans job search tools

         Brevard Workforce offers several program initiatives for Military families, job seekers and entrepreneurs. They include the training of skill sets that are currently in high demand by Brevard's employers. Brevard Workforce offers these services throughout its three career centers.     The three

 

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