CivMil Member of the Year

Travis Proctor, CivMil Chairman of the Board, left, and Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander, right, present John Baker, senior project manager for Millennium Engineering & Integration Company, with the CivMil Member of the Year Award Jan. 21, 2017, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.

Patrick AFB left outbound lane closed until Feb. 1 at north gate

The left outbound lane is closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for construction on the island in front of the main gate beginning Jan. 30, 2017, through Feb. 1, 2017. 

3 astronauts honored in Apollo 1 tragedy, 50th anniversary

Three former space pioneers were honored during the 50th annual Apollo 1 Memorial Ceremony Jan. 27, 2017, at Space Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.The memorial honored Air Force crew members, Command Pilot Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Senior Pilot Edward H. White II and Pilot Roger

2016: Another Year of Excellence

The 45th Space Wing’s performance throughout 2016 can be summed up in one word "amazing!" Supporting 23 launches, returning to operations 2 days, 13 hours and 43 minutes after Hurricane Matthew pelted our bases and ensuring the safety of the Eastern Range during a static fire anomaly are just a of

45th SW supports successful SBIRS GEO Flight 3 launch

The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing supported United Launch Alliance’s successful launch of the third Space Based Infrared Systems Geosynchronous Earth Orbit spacecraft aboard an Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 here Jan. 20 at 7:42 p.m. ET.

AFSPC command chief visits Patrick-Cape

Tax Assistance

It's that time of the year again -- time to file income taxes beginning Feb. 1 with the help of the Patrick Air Force Base Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at the Shark Center.

Patrick AFB, local chamber community partnership

Next launch: Atlas V SBIRS GEO-03

The next launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is slated for Jan. 19, 2017. The window opens at 7:46 p.m. ET. The Public Affairs Office will provide live updates, 60-minutes prior to launch. Click here to follow and like the 45th Space Wing's Facebook or Twitter page.

Adjusted gate hours for MLK Day

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, Patrick Air Force Base will change entry gate operating hours consistent with the direction of previous federal holidays. These hours will maximize the number of Defenders who can spend time with family and friends.     Patrick AFB's East (formally known as