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  • Cape lighthouse topped off

    What went down Jan. 26, 2006 went back up Feb. 28 as workers reattached the lamp room, roof and light to the top of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. "This marks the symbolic end of our lighthouse renovation project," said Robert Elliott, 45th Space Wing project officer. "Significant structural

  • Base Aero Club shutting down

    After two-consecutive years of losing members and money, the 45th Space Wing Commander has recommended shutting down the Patrick AFB Aero Club. The Air Staff will make the final decision. The club is not supported by tax dollars and has to turn a profit in order to keep flying. It recently boasted

  • Range forecasts 16-20 launches

    The 45th Space Wing will continue to recapitalize the Navstar Global Positioning System constellation in 2007 with two planned launches of modernized GPS satellites on Delta II boosters from Cape Canaveral AFS.Those launches are among the many military and civil launches forecasted for the Eastern

  • Wing wins Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    Members of the 45th Space Wing may proudly wear a new ribbon. The 45th Space Wing won an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service from Oct. 1, 2005, to Sept. 30, 2006."During this period, the 45th Space Wing personified devotion to duty by ensuring the world's busiest

  • Sergeants get STEP up

    When Staff Sgt. Brad Barber, 45th Space Wing, and Staff Sgt. Ericka Gayle, Air Force Technical Applications Center, arrived at work on separate days in December and January, little did they know they were in store for nice surprises -- new stripes. Sergeant Gayle had planned Dec. 6 to finish

  • Jan. 15 is deadline for enlisted retraining requests

    As a part of Phase II fiscal year 2007 NCO Retraining Program, the deadline for Airmen identified as vulnerable for involuntary retraining must submit initial retraining requests by Jan. 15.Requests now must be submitted through the Virtual MPF Website.Those who do not meet the Monday deadline will

  • Air Force extends officers' VSP option deadline

    The Air Force will convene an officer reduction in force board in June if it fails to meet its force-shaping goal, said the service's senior-most officer for manpower and personnel. "While the goal has been to reduce active-duty end strength through voluntary programs where possible, if at the end

  • Base loses new member in motorcycle mishap

    Airman 1st Class Dustin Pierce, Air Force Technical Applications Center, died Dec. 28 as the result of a one-vehicle motorcycle accident in Cocoa Beach. The accident occurred at about 1:15 p.m. on Florida Highway A1A just north of State Road 520, said Base Mortuary Affairs Officer Greg Firkel. The

  • 'Roll Call' to help Airmen, supervisors tackle AF issues

    A new weekly publication titled "Roll Call" is designed to help shop- and office-level supervisors explain complex, yet important Air Force issues to their Airmen during daily or weekly meetings. Roll Call is a one-page print product, posted online every Friday. It covers one or two topics, in full

  • Award-winning Patrick AFB CDC earns bragging rights

    Patrick Air Force Base's Child Development Center has always been a safe, nurturing place for kids to grow and learn. But now the CDC has bragging rights; the center has been awarded Air Force Space Command's "Child Development Program of the Year" and its manager named "Civilian Manager of the

 

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