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  • The Schriever Trophy comes back home

    It was my honor to join the 45th Space Wing Guardian Challenge team in Colorado Springs for the 2008 GC score posting as we came together to celebrate Air Force Space Command's best. For those who have never had the chance to be a part of Guardian Challenge, I recommend you consider it next time as

  • There's only one chance for a first impression

    We only get one chance to make a first impression and we all know how lasting that initial vision can be. That's why, as we are only a few weeks away from the busiest Permanent Chage of Station time of the year, I want all leaders to emphasize the importance of an effective sponsorship program. I

  • Proud of our Airmen and my Air Force

    Having recently returned from Iraq, I've thought a lot about events that transpired. I commanded Airmen tasked to provide support to the Army, filling in where the Army needed help; these were Airmen filling In Lieu Of Taskings (ILOs.) My unit was the catch-all unit; receiving airmen who didn't fit

  • Energy conservation starts with you

    Both the Department of Defense and the U.S. Air Force have mandated extensive energy conservation goals and activities to reduce the utility costs that are not invested in infrastructure, personnel or warfighting.Each day, Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station combine to spend

  • Can you spell your work ethos?

    I recently attended the Air Force Nurse Corps (NC) annual leadership symposium. During one of the break out sessions, Maj. Gen. Melissa Rank, the Chief of the NC, challenged each member in attendance to write down their work ethos. She specifically asked us to answer this question: what do you

  • Sharks, you've done it again

    As satisfying as it was to host General Kehler and his wife, Marjorie, for two days this week, that experience was made even more special due to one special group of people: You.Once again, you made me so very proud to be your commander. I was thrilled to be able to let our commanding general get a

  • How do you learn? How should you teach?

    Recently, my children's school held a seminar on learning styles. It didn't take long to realize that the value of the information presented stretched well beyond the elementary school walls. Effective learning and communication are vital to military operations, so in order to achieve mission

  • They don’t get paid because they’re priceless

    They don't do it for the recognition. They don't do it for official awards, plaques or presentations. And they certainly don't do it for the money.They do it because they want to give back, to make a difference, and because they want to serve those who serve us.And for those reasons - and thousands

  • Shaping the future American spaceport... today

    We are in the midst of significant change in our business. In our wing mission over the last few years, we've made the leap from the last Titan IV and Atlas II flights to the Delta IV and Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles (EELVs). Booster workforces have transitioned to new providers,

  • A good sense of dollars and cents

    Hello Sharks. I'd like to take this opportunity to expand a little more about something I talked about briefly at last week's wing commander's call: fiscal responsibility.As I mentioned then, we are living in some very volatile times right now, and the financial world we find ourselves in is no



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  • 45th SW supports Air Force GPS IIF-12 launch aboard an Atlas V

    The 45th Space Wing supported the U.S. Air Force's twelfth launch of a Boeing-built Global Positioning System IIF satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V from Space Launch Complex 41 here Feb. 5 at 8:38 a.m. EST."Today's launch marks a momentous milestone in the history of the Global

  • MRTs incorporate technology, enhances learning

    The 45th Force Support Squadron and Patrick Airman Leadership School donated iPads to the Master Resiliency Trainers of the 45th Space Wing Resiliency Program in an effort to enhance lessons and better connect with students Jan. 27, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.Master Resiliency Trainers

  • 45th Force Support Squadron prepares for Hennessy Evaluation

    Excitement at the Riverside Dining Facility has built as the team anticipates competing for the Air Force's prestigious John L. Hennessy Award for excellence in AF Food Service. The Best Never Rest is the 45th Force Support Squadron's motto, who is eager to showcase the RDF during the Air Force

  • 442nd Fighter Wing recognizes 45th SW for support

    The 442nd Fighter Wing, from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., presented a plaque of appreciation to Col. Shawn Fairhurst, 45th Space Wing vice commander, and members of the 45th SW Feb. 1 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.The 442nd FW deployed to Patrick AFB to conduct combat, search and rescue

  • 45th Space Wing honors community leaders at CivMil banquet

    The 45th Space Wing leadership hosted local community leaders at the annual Civilian-Military Community Relations Council Commander's Banquet Jan. 21 at the Tides.This year's event recognized William "Bill" Taylor, CEO of Community Bank of the South, as CivMil Member of the Year and also introduced

  • 26 Patrick-Cape promote in February

    Congratulations to the following 26 service members who are projected to promote in the month of February:SENIOR AIRMAN:Dustin T. Dees, Tech Surv Squadron  Christian A. Hagen, Tech Surv Squadron  Murphy J. Lane, Tech Surv Squadron  Richard D. Page, Tech Surv Squadron Carmine J. Saladino, 45th Civil

  • Intramural sports ‘kick-off’ at Patrick AFB

    Intramural teams play a game of flag football, prior to a coin toss led by Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander, signifying the beginning of intramural football and re-introducing additional sports throughout the year Jan. 25, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. For more information

  • 45th Space Wing honors fallen astronauts at Apollo 1 memorial

    The 45th Space Wing hosted a memorial ceremony honoring the 49th anniversary of the Apollo 1 tragedy Jan. 27, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The memorial honored crew members, Lt. Col. Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, command pilot, Lt. Col. Edward H. White II, senior pilot, and Lt. Commander,

  • Patrick hosts USAF Honor Guard Drill Team

    The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs a demonstration Jan. 21 at the Honor Guard building at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. The demonstration led to an open discussion about the new honor guard manual, training related issues, and a question and answer portion.

  • GPS IIF 12 moves to next processing phase toward launch

    When a space vehicle is loaded with 320 pounds of hydrazine, the 45th Space Wing's Airmen-led GPS processing team knows they are in their final stages toward launching a premier capability to the warfighter.All of the intricate processing steps from delivery of the satellite to launching into orbit

 

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