Patrick Legal Office named best in 14th Air Force

The 45th Space Wing's Legal Office has been named the top legal office of the year by 14th Air Force."I am most proud of the team work of the legal office to accomplish the mission," said Staff Judge Advocate Lt. Col. Larry Lohman."Whatever the challenge - legal assistance, military justice, or PT

Bonjour, Cape Canaveral: French firefighters train for shuttle emergencies

Twelve French firefighters from Istres Air Base, France, recently came to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for specialized training on space shuttle egress and emergency procedures.Two firefighters from Detachment 3, 45th Operations Group's Human Space Flight Support office organized the visit and

Acting secretary addresses VFW

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Local flight (still) Number 1; tops in recruiting for 25 straight weeks

It's hard making it to the top. And it's even harder staying there, according to Master Sgt. Michael Kovach.And he should know.Sergeant Kovach, the flight chief for H Flight, 333rd Recruiting Squadron, was recently named the "Top Flight Chief" within all of U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service for the

From one warrior generation to the next

Patrick hosts AETC special duty briefing

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to bring someone into the Air Force? Or train them once they've been accepted?More than 30 Senior Airmen and NCOs learned how Monday when a team from Air Education and Training Command visited Patrick Air Force Base to talk about how to apply for special

HURCON exercise helps ready base, personnel and families

Exercise. Exercise. Exercise.For Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Jones, 45th Civil Engineering Squadron, those three words pretty much sum up his current job, where he serves as the superintendent of his squadron's Hurricane Recovery Team (HRT)."It's no secret why we do these exercises time and time again.

Patrick ‘shirt’ takes top honors at SNCO Academy

When Master Sgt. Joseph Powell studied Character and Personality Traits at the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Alabama, he found his personality was an 'I' for Influence.That meant he liked to talk and to get to know new people. That was helpful as Sergeant Powell recently graduated the

Inspection changes on fast track

The Inspector General of Air Force Space Command, Col. John Stocker, visited the 45th Space Wing last week to discuss plans for better, more effective inspections.In light of recent incidents around the Air Force, Colonel Stocker said that he is "looking to Patrick Air Force Base to give the very