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July 19, 2023
First ever USSF Guardian takes command of the 45th Comptroller Squadron

U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Garrett Duff is the first ever, and currently, the only Guardian in command of a Comptroller Squadron. He assumed command of the squadron from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremy Williams on June 23, 2023, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida.
June 9, 2023
45th EOD Hosts Joint Agile Combat Employment Exercise

The 45th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight hosted a joint total force Agile Combat Employment exercise from May 9-11, 2023, at the Malabar training Annex in Palm Bay, Fla.
June 7, 2023
45 FSS Wins Fifth Major General Eugene L. Eubank Award

Last month, the 45th Force Support Squadron (FSS) was announced the winner of the 2022 Major General Eugene L. Eubank award for best small FSS across the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
May 31, 2023
Department of the Air Force announces preferred locations for STARCOM HQ, three Deltas

The Department of the Air Force selected Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location to host the Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters, along with Space Delta 10. Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the preferred location for Space Delta 11, and Schriever Space Force
May 15, 2023
Eastern Range Launch Pad Allocations Drive Innovation and Development

Space Launch Delta (SLD) 45 allocated several launch pads to four Commercial Launch Service Providers (CLPS) at Cape Canaveral SFS, Fla. This was part of the new Launch Pad Allocation Strategy (LPAS).
May 10, 2023
AFIMSC completes largest runway construction project in years

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently completed a $352.6 million, full-depth rebuild of the remote runway at the Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield.The effort was led by AFIMSC’s Air Force Civil Engineer Center and their contracting
May 8, 2023
Remembering the Life and Legacy of an Airman

On April 21, 2023, the 45th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) carried out a cleanup effort along their newly adopted stretch of U.S. Highway 1. This initiative paid tribute to Staff Sgt. Andrew Holman, 45 LRS air traffic controller, who lost his life in a traffic incident on Nov. 11, 2021.
April 18, 2023
Rockets to Relics: Blockhouse from Cape Canaveral SFS’s first launch uncovered

Amidst the futuristic landscape of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), where cutting-edge space technology propels humanity towards the stars, lies an astonishing archaeological trove dating back to 5000 B.C. Students from the University of Central Florida (UCF) Department of Anthropology
April 11, 2023
Saltzman makes first visit to SLD 45 as CSO

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman visited Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., April 10, 2023. This was Saltzman’s first visit to the base since becoming CSO in November 2022.
April 4, 2023
Beyond The Hazard Zone: Bioenvironmental's Pivotal Role in Space Launch

Throughout the years, the space launch industry has undergone a tremendous transformation, propelled by groundbreaking technological advancements. Media outlets and spectators capture breathtaking launches up close from secure locations just outside the hazard zones.Just beyond these hazard zones,

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