New school year, new CDC/SAP rates

Parents, don't let the headline scare you.  While the rates at Department of Defense (DoD) Child Development Center's across the nation are being updated for the 2010-2011 school year, the CDC and the School Age Program here at Patrick are still going to provide the most affordable child care and

Fighting against Sexual Coercion

We are all familiar with the terms rape and sexual assault. We've been trained on what constitutes rape and the damaging effects it has on the victim and the Air Force mission. The Air Force is currently being trained on Bystander Intervention to learn how to identify and act on situations that are

Civil Engineer Airmen return from Afghanistan; reunite with family and friends

DEOMI Graduation

The World is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers

Key Spouse Program strives to 'stay connected'

For Lisa Weidmann, leading the CE Key Spouse Program is anything but a chore. It is, however, an opportunity she meets head on with enthusiasm. "We have a good share of our Airmen frequently deployed" said Lisa, wife of the 45th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Brian Weidmann.  "And Brian

Library a hot-spot for leadership, professional growth

When I thought of a library I thought of a small, quiet place with dusty old books that is not exactly up to "21st Century" standards - much like you see in the "Library" episode in Seinfeld.  Then I visited the library here on base - and saw how wrong I was.The Patrick Library has more resources to

Cocoa Beach MAC meets the Coast Guard

The August meeting of the Cocoa Beach Military Affairs Council (MAC), which is a subset of the Cocoa Beach Chamber of Commerce, went swimmingly.  The MAC members, who represent local businesses or are individuals who just simply want to be involved and support the military, got an opportunity to

Patrick's New NCO's!

Air Force launches 1st Advanced Satellite

The 45th Space Wing successfully launched the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite onboard an Atlas V launch vehicle here today from launch pad 41 at 7:07 a.m. "This is an historic launch of an important asset to our nation's military and our allies," said Under Secretary of the