Tours shine light on Cape's 'heart, soul'

It was business as usual this week for about 3,000 employees working at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.But for about a dozen people getting a free tour of the property - including a closeup view of a Delta II rocket on Launch Complex 17B, a climb to the fourth floor of the Cape Canaveral

Air Force wife gets ‘traumatic’ surprise

Five minutes before her shift ended Thursday night, Aug. 11, sonograph technician Leah Nardone got the call: A trauma patient, lying in a downstairs emergency room, needed immediate attention.Mrs. Nardone, an intern in Holmes Regional Medical Center's trauma wing, wheeled equipment to the room. She

45th Space Wing member receives NASA Silver Snoopy Award

Patrick firefighters battle tanker blaze

Firefighting personnel from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., aided community firefighting agencies to battle a blaze to a burning fuel truck tanker Aug. 15 here.An 8,500-gallon gasoline tanker truck was southbound on Florida State Route A1A when it crashed into a pole on the west side of the highway

Officials announce hiring freeze

Air Force officials announced the implementation of a 90-day hiring freeze effective immediately.A firm commitment to keep spending within requested levels led to implementthe hiring freeze across the civilian workforce, officials said.In addition to a 90-day hiring freeze, the officials plan to

45th Space Wing member helps auto accident victims

Helping a Wingman may come when you least expect it.Maj. Michael Coyle, 45th Operations Support Squadron, Airfield Operations Flight Commander, was driving to Orlando International Airport July 29 when he came upon the scene of a serious motor vehicle accident in the oncoming lanes of State Route

Honor Guard stays sharp with training

Onlookers at ceremonies have often said the Patrick AFB Honor Guard (HG) is one of the sharpest, most professional they've seen.From changes of command to military funeral details, precision marching and rifle work, flag folding and presentation of colors are the order of the day for Team HG.Patrick

Ceremonies challenging for Honor Guard members

The emotions, physical strain, weather and other conditions at ceremonies and events can be tough for military honor guard members to handle.How do members of the Patrick Honor Guard meet these challenges?"We tell our folks, 'Remember why you're there,'" said Master Sgt. Kevin Matthews, Patrick

Patrick Airmen get first dibs on dining choices

Airmen at Patrick AFB are experiencing more variety for their meal choices this summer as the first-ever Air Force base to participate under a new Food Transformation Initiative program.Campus style dining launched July 5 at Patrick, the first of six FTI pilot bases. The initiative launched in

USAF Launches second GPS Block IIF satellite aboard Delta IV

The U.S. Air Force launched a United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Medium rocket carrying the second Global Positioning System IIF satellite at 2:41 a.m. EDT today from Space Launch Complex 37 here. "The 45th Space Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, GPS Wing, Boeing and United Launch Alliance team