Sharks' support helps shuttle soar

When the Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off tonight from Kennedy Space Center, it will have some invaluable Air Force assistance from 45th Space Wing members from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to Patrick Air Force Base to Spain.The 45th Weather Squadron, 1st Range Operations Squadron, and

Massing of the Colors

Down with the old, up with the new

Howdy, Neighbor, Happy Harvest!

Local businessman receives highest civilian award for 30 years of military volunteer work

If you've lived, worked or just visited the Space Coast, then odds are you've been touched by Mr. Dave Spain's hard work and volunteer spirit.In a recent Washington, D.C. ceremony, the Defense Intelligence Agency, a combat support agency under the Department of Defense, recognized Mr. Spain with the

Brig. Gen. Bolton takes command of 45th Space Wing

Brig. Gen. Edward L. Bolton, Jr. assumed command of the 45th Space Wing from Brig. Gen. Susan J. Helms during a change of command ceremony held Tuesday morning at Memorial Plaza.Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton, 14th Air Force commander, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., was the presiding officer.Gen.

State, AF dedicate Launch Complex 36

The Air Force and Space Florida made history during a dedication ceremony held here Wednesday morning as Space Launch Complex 36 was officially made available for operational use by the State of Florida, subject to completion of the environmental impact analysis.People attending the historic

Patrick hosts housing privatization meeting

More than 200 people, many of whom reside in base housing, attended a Town Hall meeting Oct. 16 at the Base Theater to discuss the details of the pending sale of the existing privatized housing projects at Patrick Air Force Base. That sale, scheduled to occur Nov. 4, consolidates into a single deal

Reaching out by ‘reaching back’

Do you remember studying strategic concepts in your Professional Military Education courses? Did you ever find yourself wondering, as you may have in your high school algebra course, 'When will I ever use this stuff'?" I'm certain three members of the 45th Security Forces Squadron at Patrick Air

OSI agent a ‘Portrait in Courage’

A member of the Patrick detachment of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations has been recognized for his devotion to duty.Special Agent Jac Christiansen was recently selected to be part of former Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley's "Portraits in Courage" program for his actions