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  • Cape Commander? Mayor? Who is Detachment 1?

    Although I've only been the Detachment 1 commander for a short period of time, these first couple of months have opened my eyes to the Det's role in this amazing place we call Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. So much so that I've been asked to provide my insight into the Det by writing this

  • Training, mentoring go hand-in-hand

    Along with everything else we do, in just the past week alone, we helped launch a NASA shuttle Sunday evening and partnered with the Space and Missile Systems Center and our industry partners in preparation to send up a military communications satellite and a global positioning system satellite that

  • Mentoring a 'win-win' relationship

    March's leadership theme is mentorship. Having the opportunity to address this topic has allowed me to reflect on individuals who have positively influenced me throughout my life and reinforced the importance of our Core Values and Air Force culture. I venture my experience is not too much different

  • Launches don't 'just happen'

    Just when I didn't think I could be more proud to be your commander, you do something even more impressive to make me even prouder. Seven days ago, we helped support NASA's Kepler launch, a three and one-half year mission designed to scan a portion of the Milky Way for rocky planets that are similar

  • Things to keep in mind for the 'sometimes'

    Sometimes... do you feel like you're just spinning your wheels? Sometimes... do you feel like you're not getting where you want to be? Sometimes... do you feel like whatever you do is not good enough? Let me tell you, you're not alone. More importantly, there really is an easy way forward.

  • Basically, it's all about attitude, attitude, attitude

    By now, you've heard the word - the IG may be coming as early as this summer. I know what you are thinking...highest ops tempo in years, inspection failures on the rise across the command, budget cuts, audit findings...how are we going to deliver the standard of excellence the 45th Space Wing is

  • With all we do, don’t forget ‘Family Readiness’

    Right now, we have have the potential to have, starting with tonight, three launches in the next eight days. To say we're "busy" would be the understatement of the year.I know how hard you have been working to make these happen, then re-configure the range and make it happen again. And again. And

  • 'No one has ever become poor by giving.'

    "Commitment to caring." If ever there was a slogan most appropriate to its campaign, this one is it. As you probably know, the Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off Monday here at Patrick and at the Cape, and the campaign will run through April 10.Like we talked about last week, these are almost

  • The leadership/followership dynamic

    What do great leaders really know about followership? They're leaders, right? They were born with all those good leader traits and characteristics, and from the day they drew their first breath, they've been leaders in every situation they've encountered. They've dedicated their entire lives to

  • $upport Military $aves Week

    Let me begin by telling you how proud I was with the way you welcomed Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, commander, 14th Air Force, and his wife, Susan earlier this week. You all were poised, professional and most of all, right on point when he asked for clarification or for your advice, opinions and



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  • 45th OG change of command

    Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander, presents Col. Burton Catledge, 45th Operations Group commander, with a guidon during a change of command ceremony June 30, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Changes of command are a military tradition representing the transfer of

  • 24 Patrick-Cape members promote in July

    Congratulations to the following 24 Team Patrick-Cape members who are scheduled to promote in the month of July:                                                                                                                                        Airman 1st Class:Ochan B. Furula, 45th Medical

  • Flight exercises HAZMAT response

    Members of 45th Medical Group's bioenvironmental flight suit up for training and respond to a simulated incident at the Patrick Air Force Base Post Office June 29, 2016. Their goal during the exercise was to train in identifying and evaluating environments that could harm personnel and families at

  • 45th AMDS change of command

    Col. Julie Stola, 45th Medical Group commander, presents Lt. Col. Ian Rybczynski, 45th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, with the guidon during a change of command ceremony June 28, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Changes of command are a military tradition representing the transfer of

  • Adjusted gate hours for 4th of July weekend

    Patrick Air Force Base's Main and South gates will change access hours beginning the evening of Thursday, June 30, and continuing through the Federal Holiday. Both gates will resume normal operations on Tuesday, July 5. June 30:MAIN Gate closes at 10 p.m. and reopens at 6 a.m. on July 5SOUTH Gate is

  • Air Force bids farewell to Welsh

    Stealing a moment of silence, looking into the eyes of his wife, he takes a deep breath and prepares for what’s to come. Standing tall and proud, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III walks into a hangar in front of hundreds of onlookers, all there to bid him farewell.

  • 45th MDOS change of command

    Col. Julie Stola, 45th Medical Group commander, presents Lt. Col. Donna Fox, 45th Medical Operations Squadron commander, with the guidon during a change of command ceremony June 24, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Changes of command are a military tradition representing the transfer of

  • 45th SW supports successful Atlas V MUOS-5 launch

    The Air Force’s 45th Space Wing supported United Launch Alliance’s successful launch of the MUOS-5 spacecraft aboard an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 here June 24, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. ET. The ULA Atlas V rocket is carrying the U.S. Navy's fifth Mobile User Objective System satellite

  • 333rd RCS change of command

    Col. Patricia Sergey, 369th Recruiting Group commander, presents Lt. Col. Joseph Roth, 333rd Recruiting Squadron commander, with the guidon during a change of command ceremony June 21, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Changes of command are a military tradition representing the transfer of

 

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