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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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  • 45th SW commander addresses EOAC 15-3 graduation

    Brig. Gen. Wayne R. Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander, took little time in foot-stomping the benefits of a diverse Department of Defense workforce while giving the graduation speech for the final Equal Opportunity Advisors Course of 2015 at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

  • Tax office looking for volunteers

    Over the years, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has provided a valuable service to the Patrick Air Force Base community.As the income tax season approaches, plans are underway to find volunteers to fill positions in support of the VITA program. Volunteer positions include:

  • 30 Patrick-Cape members promote in December

    Congratulations to the following 30 service members who are projected to promote in the month of December:SENIOR AIRMAN:Nicholas G. Creighton, Cyber Caps Squadron   Alexander S. Davis, TECH SUS SQUADRON   Brandon L. Estrada, TECH SUS SQUADRON   Sebastian A. Forster, TECH SURV SQUADRON   Dali E.

  • Service members honored at MAC

    Members of the 45th Space Wing, Coast Guard, and Navy, were honored by the Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council, in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Nov. 18, 2015.The winners were selected by a panel of Chamber of Commerce members based on the strength of their commitment to the local

  • Patrick AFB Gate Access Information

    Please make note of the following change of hours to the Patrick AFB gates during the Thanksgiving Holiday: North Gate (A1A/Jupiter St.) Hours of Operation:The Patrick AFB (North) Main Gate will close on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 10 p.m. and re-open on Friday, Nov. 27 at 5 a.m. South Gate (Pineda

  • Honor Guard demonstrates excellence

    Patrick Air Force Base Honor Guard displayed the art and skill of providing funeral honors during a demonstration Nov. 17 at Memorial Plaza at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.During the demonstration, the honor guard conducted a military funeral honors ceremony, which included a 20-person team that

  • Patrick AFB volunteers remove 9 tons of trash from Florida’s beach

    Seventy-one volunteers removed approximately nine tons of trash and debris from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Beach, Florida, in support of the 45th Space Wing's environmental program Nov. 5, 2015.  Nine tons of trash equates to about four and a half dumpsters of material, which adds to the

  • Top-3 recognizes LCSS sergeant for performance

    Senior Master Sgt. Gary Lam, 45th Weather Squadron superintendent and Space Coast Top-3 Association president, presents Staff Sgt. Clint Wall, 45th Launch Support Squadron unit training manager, with a superior performer award for the month of August, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 16, 2015.

  • AVT spearfishing team, base civil engineers track down energy savings

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Asset Visibility Team worked with base civil engineers at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, and Patrick AFB and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, recently to identify energy-saving opportunities and provide substantial savings for the Air Force.One

  • 45th SW hosts ESGR civic leaders

    Members of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve stand at Launch Complex 34, the Apollo 1 Memorial at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, during a tour, Nov. 12, 2015. ESGR has served our country for more than 40 years, fostering a culture in which all employers support and value the

 

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