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  • 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

  • 45th LCG change of command

    Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander, presents Col. Steven Lang, 45th Launch Group 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 responsibilities

  • Top-3, MAC, honor junior enlisted during 28th annual picnic

    Service members from all military branches were invited to attended the 28th Annual Junior Enlisted Appreciation Picnic June 17, 2016, at the Tides Club at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The Space Coast Top-3 and Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council hosted the event,

  • Patrick hosts All SySTEMs Go, first-ever STEM event

    When a Delta IV Heavy rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station June 11, 2016, it was joined by more than 100 additional rockets launching from Patrick Air Force Base.             The Delta IV was carrying a satellite into space, while the much-smaller model rockets were part of All

  • 45th Space Wing successfully launches Falcon 9 ABS/Eutelsat-2

     The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing supported the successful SpaceX Falcon 9 ABS/Eutelsat-2 launch June 15, 2016, at 10:29 a.m. ET from Launch Complex 40 here.The Falcon 9 rocket is carrying the Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A communications satellites. Eutelsat 117 West B will provide Latin

  • Patrick AFB celebrates Army’s 241st Birthday

    Members of Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. celebrated the U.S. Army’s 241st Birthday during a cake cutting ceremony at Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute June 14, 2016. Medal of Honor recipient retired Sergeant 1st Class Melvin Morris, was the guest

  • Coping with stress through healthy thinking

    Stress. Even mention of the word can increase anxiety for some. Everyone deals with stress differently, but how you cope with daily stressors can have great impacts on your quality of life and overall health.Stress is actually the body’s response to any demand, including change. According to the

  • 45th SW supports successful Delta IV NROL-37 launch

    The 45th Space Wing supported United Launch Alliance’s successful launch of the NROL-37 spacecraft aboard a ULA Delta IV-Heavy rocket from Space Launch Complex 37B here June 11 at 1:51 p.m. ET.    The ULA Delta IV rocket is carrying a classified national security payload for the U.S. National

  • Wing hosts Gopher Tortoise Candidate Conservation meeting

    Members of the Gopher Tortoise Candidate Conservation Agreement team meeting pose for a photo at the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. June 7. The 45th Space Wing hosted the event to show the group how they manage and protect the gopher tortoise habitat on the Air

  • 45th Operations Group Det. 3 change of command

    Col. Thomas G. Falzarano, 45th Operations Group commander, presents Lt. Col. Jason Havel, 45th Operations Group Detachment 3 commander, with the guidon during a change of command ceremony June 10, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Changes of command are a military tradition representing the