Air Force chief of staff announces 2011 'Vector'

The Air Force's senior military officer released his vision for the future in the CSAF Vector 2011, which highlights the service's unique contributions to national security and also provides updates and the way ahead on the Air Force's priorities."A year ago I presented a vision for our Air Force,"

45th Space Wing Supports Successful Final Shuttle Launch

The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch of the final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis today and the final Space Shuttle flight in history. The launch occurred at 11:29 p.m. (EDT) from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.A

New 45th Space Wing commander selected

The 45th Space Wing will receive a new commander in the near future. Brig. Gen. Ed Wilson, current commander of the 45th Space Wing and director of the Eastern Range, was selected to become the Director, Air Component Coordination Element-Ft. Meade, 24th Air Force, Air Force Space Command, Ft.

Radar Open Systems Architecture system installed at PAFB

Dunes do a lot!

     Right off of the beach are large mounds of sand known as dunes.     Dunes form as the wind carries sand from the beach in a landward direction as far as it can before it is blocked by an obstruction of some sort.     Though they happen naturally, dunes play a vital role in stabilizing coastal

Drought and fireworks don’t mix!

     Despite the rains over the past two weeks, Brevard County is still in a drought.     The average Keetch Byram Drought Index (KBDI) for Brevard County was 482 on June 28, according to the Florida Division of Forestry. That's a moderate to high risk of wildfires.     The KBDI is higher  than this

Tech. Sgt. Promotees

Congratulations to the following Tech. Sgt. Promotees from Patrick AFB, Fla. BAXTER, TIMOTHY MBLYDEN,  JULIAN IIBROWN,  KRISTINA LCHERRY,  JAMES ECONE, REBECCA MARIEFALES, BRADFORD L JFLOWERS, NICHOLAS KFREEMAN, JOSEPH C HGRIER, LEONHANSEN, THOMAS CHARHARRIS, MARLON DONEHECKMAN, MATTHEW BRHODGDON,

Farewell to Medical Group Commander, Col. Corinne Naughton

Col. Corinne O'Meara Naughton, former commander of the 45th Medical Group, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. retired Tuesday after almost 37 years of service to the United States of America. Col. Naughton has a broad background in both military and civilian hospitals, including emergency trauma centers.

'When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!'

A "Phase-2 Lightning Warning" has been issued for your location; what do you do? You're on the beach and you hear thunder; what do you do?Lightning is the leading source of weather deaths in Florida, killing more than nearly all other weather combined. Central Florida is "Lightning Alley," with the

Wing’s new vice commander looks forward to Cape launches, Space Coast life

The new vice commander of the 45th Space Wing, Col. Rory Welch, has hit the ground running at Patrick AFB and Cape Canaveral AFS. He isenthusiastic about the wing's future and its importance to the Air Force, the nation and the Space Coast. Colonel Welch came to the 45th Space Wing by way of MacDill