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  • 2007 - A year of mission success

    Time flies-it was only a year ago I found myself writing an article in this space about the bright future of launch here at Patrick AFB and our expected rise in 2007 launch ops tempo. Since then, all that has come to pass and more. Looking back, 2007 has been a great year for the wing-a year of

  • Knockin' the ball out of the park every day (part 2)

    About a month ago, I wrote about the amazing contributions of just half of the Mission Support Group squadrons -- Civil Engineering, Logistics Readiness, and Security Forces. This time I follow up with the remaining three.Without the Mission Support Squadron we wouldn't be able to come to work or

  • Remembering Pearl Harbor, 66 years later

    Sixty-six years ago today, Japan launched a surprise attack against the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. About 2,400 lives were lost. Until Sept. 11, 2001 - when almost 3,000 people died in cowardly terrorist attacks - Pearl Harbor was the most devastating enemy attack on U.S. soil.Both

  • The Air Force has its priorities, what are yours?

    When Gen. T. Michael Moseley became the Chief of Staff of the Air Force in 2005, one of the first things he did was write a memorandum that outlined the top three priorities for the Air Force. I was a student in Air War College at Maxwell AFB when that memo hit the streets and I can recall thinking

  • Being there for our wingmen

    Sharks, it's hard to believe we're nearly at the close of the year. We've just wrapped up the Combined Federal Campaign and the holiday season is upon us. I'd like to begin by congratulating everyone on the tremendous contributions to this year's CFC-we raised nearly $175,000 with a contact rate of

  • We're thankful for them, they're thankful for us

    As the busy holiday season approaches, I wanted to take a moment to extend my best wishes to all of you your families.Thanksgiving, of course, has its roots in annual feasts held after the season's first harvest. The popular "first Thanksgiving" of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans was

  • Wishing the Sharks a happy Thanksgiving

    Our tradition of Thanksgiving reminds us each November of all we have to be thankful for. It reminds us to pause and be thankful for our families, our friends, our freedom and for the never-to-be-taken-for-granted opportunity to live here in the United States of America.And for me, it means

  • 'Tiger' Sharks handle high tempo

    This week you should be called the "Tiger Sharks" because you have really earned your stripes over the past several weeks with five major launches in less than 50 days! I could not be more proud of our team and what you have accomplished for our Nation.The string of successes started with the Sept.

  • Assessing enlisted performance

    Our Air Force has recently implemented a new enlisted performance system along with a new feedback system. The new forms leverage the strengths of our feedback process and aim to be less cumbersome and more responsive. They have also driven hard questions about how to curb EPR inflation while not

  • Remembering Gen. Morrell, veterans

    Sharks, as we approach the Veterans Day weekend it is important that we remember to say thank you to military veterans (active and retired) still with us and to salute the memory of those no longer here. Tuesday, we had the distinct privilege of saluting the life and legacy of the legendary Air



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  • SFS Airmen recognized for performance

    Members of the Space Coast Top-3 Association present Tech. Sgt. Bradford Fales (June winner) and Senior Airman Khrystyna McCoy, (July winner) both of 45th Security Forces Squadron, with a superior performer award, Sept. 29, 2015, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., during their guard mount duty. The

  • Asset visibility team assesses Patrick AFB and Cape Canaveral AFS

    Assessing over two-million square feet of building space for the Air Force is not an easy task but one that the asset visibility team, or AVT, from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center has readily taken on. A recent assessment at Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, both in

  • Flu vaccine available at clinic

    The FluMist is now available for ages 2-49.Beginning Oct. 7, 2015, the clinic will host flu lines every Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. in the clinic lobby.The FluShot is currently only available for active-duty with a contraindication to the FluMist, high risk Tricare beneficiaries (asthma, chronic

  • Fire prevention: Hear the BEEP where you SLEEP

    Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 4-10. The following are activities taking place: Oct. 6 & Oct. 8: 10 a.m. to noon - Static display at the Base Exchange promoting fire safetyOct. 7: 9-10:30 a.m. - Sparky and the Fire Engine at the CDC and Youth CenterOct. 9: 6:45-8 a.m. & 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Sparky at

  • Proud to be MSG

    Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander, visited and met with several members of the 45th Mission Support Group at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 30, 2015, as part of his immersion here. The wing commander was introduced to the facilities used in daily operations.

  • 45th Space Wing supports ULA's 100th launch

    The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing supported the United Launch Alliance's 100th launch, an Atlas V 421 flying the Morelos-3 communications satellite for Mexico's Secretariat of Communications and Transportation on Oct. 2. from Launch Complex 41 here at 6:28 a.m. EDT."Our capabilities in space have

  • Combined Federal Campaign kicks-off Oct. 1

    Since 1961, Combined Federal Campaign officials have made it their mission to make a difference for thousands of local, national and international charitable agencies.This year's CFC theme is 'Give for Good' and kicks-off Oct.1 and runs through Oct. 31."The Combined Federal Campaign capitalizes on

  • 20 Patrick-Cape members promote in October

    Congratulations to the following 20 Team Patrick-Cape members who are scheduled to promote in the month of October:AIRMAN 1ST CLASS:Lisa J. Cobb, 45th Medical Support SquadronSENIOR AIRMAN:Trenton A. Franks, 45th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Jonathan D. North, Air Force Technical Applications

  • Airman Leadership School graduates future NCOs

    The Patrick Airman Leadership School Class 15-5 graduated Airmen, Sept. 29, 2015, at the Tides Club, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Airman Leadership School is an Air Force educational program implemented at the base level that prepares senior airmen for positions of greater responsibility.

  • In the loop with Launch Group

    Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander, visited and met with several members of the 45th Launch Group at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, Sept. 24, 2015, as part of his immersion here. The wing commander was introduced to the facilities they use in daily operations.

 

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