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  • Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy assumed command of the 45th Space Wing and Eastern Range in a ceremony held Jan. 5, 2021, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. The ceremony was presided over by Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command. (U.S. Space Force photo by Amanda Ryrholm)

    Purdy assumes command of Patrick SFB and Cape Canaveral SFS

    Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy assumed command of the 45th Space Wing in a ceremony held Jan. 5, 2021, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. The ceremony was presided over by Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command. The new Eastern Range commander arrived at the 45th Space Wing from a dual-hatted position as the Director of
  • Gen. John 'Jay' Raymond, Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force, addresses Airmen at a renaming ceremony for two Department of the Air Force installations on Dec. 9, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, formerly U.S. Air Force installations, were unveiled as the first Space Force bases. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Zoe Thacker)

    Patrick AFB, Cape Canaveral AFS renamed as Space Force installations

    On the Eastern side of Florida, nestled within the aptly named ‘Space Coast’, stand two Department of the Air Force installations with an unparalleled history. Though the installations themselves have undergone several name changes, the mission still remains tried and true. As of Dec. 9, 2020, the 45th Space Wing will continue lifting off to new heights as Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  • 1st Lt. Miah Aranda, 45th Comptroller Squadron Financial Analysis flight commander, poses for a photo on Nov. 24, 2020, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Aranda was one of two Air Force applicants to be chosen for the U.S. Army-University of Kentucky (UK) Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, where upon completion she will earn an appointment as an officer in social work. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Sjoberg)

    Be who you needed when you were younger; 45th SW Airman chosen for Army social work program

    1st Lt. Miah Aranda, 45th Comptroller Squadron Financial Analysis flight commander, was one of two Air Force applicants to be chosen for the U.S. Army-University of Kentucky (UK) Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, where upon completion she will earn an appointment as an officer in social work.
  • The Pershing II, a mobile intermediate-range ballistic missile, is transported into Hanger C on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, Oct. 29, 2020. Under the terms of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union, all Pershing IIs and their support equipment were removed from the inventory and rendered inoperable. (U.S. Space Force Photo By Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

    Pershing II missile returns to CCAFS after renovations

    On October 28, after nearly nine months of extreme restoration, one of only seven Pershing II surface to surface missiles in existence returned to its new home in Hangar C at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.In 1987, after the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the United States and the Soviet Union had to eliminate all short
  • Jessica Williams, 45th Weather Squadron launch weather officer, Arlena Moses, 45th Weather Squadron launch weather officer, and Maj. Janelle Jenniges, 45th Weather Squadron director of operations look at weather data prior to the launch of Falcon 9 Starlink L-8 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., June 13, 2020. For the first time at CCAFS, an all-female weather team provided weather support for a launch.(U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Dalton Williams)

    Breaking barriers; first all-female launch weather team on Eastern Range

    It is no stretch to say that for over 75 years the Eastern Range has been breaking barriers -- working alongside mission partners to launch the first rocket with reusable boosters, the first mission for the U.S. Space Force, and providing support for the first manned launch mission from American soil since 2011.For the 45th Space Wing, going above
  • Pararescuemen from various units around the country arrived at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., May 6, 2020, working with 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3 personnel and mission partners in the weeks leading up to the return to human spaceflight. Exercises took place at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and off the coast of CCAFS, working on tactics and procedures for astronaut rescue and recovery operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Dalton Williams)

    45 OG, Det 3 continues to make history as it prepares for the return to human spaceflight

    The signature ink on the memorandum was still drying, but it had already begun to take effect.On August 10, 1959, the newly signed memorandum established the Department of Defense Manned Spaceflight office (DDMS) and its duties to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). They were now responsible for providing worldwide rescue and
  • A graphic displaying ways to stay mentally fit during coronavirus disease 2019.

    Keeping resilient during COVID-19

    Life for service members and their families can feel like a whirlwind at times. Hectic work schedules, deployments, temporary duty assignments, permanent change of stations, maintaining a work/life balance and upholding the standards of the Armed Forces are just a few of the things placed upon military members and their family’s shoulders. Though
  • Brig. Gen. Doug Schiess, 45th Space Wing commander, and Mrs. Debbie Schiess, Key Spouse mentor, read to children to support literacy in January of 2020. Many online sources are available to continue our child's learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the 45th SW School Liaison Office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua Conti)

    45th SW School Liaison office support for your military children during pandemic

    With the current state of the global COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children worldwide have left their, now temporarily-closed, schools to stay in the safety of their homes with their families. Our Airmen and their families have a crucial resource at their fingertips to keep their children utilizing their knowledge over the indefinite break from
  • An Atlas V AEHF-6 rocket successfully launches from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., March 26, 2020. The launch of the AEHF-6, a sophisticated communications relay satellite, is the first Department of Defense payload launched for the United States Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua Conti)

    AEHF-6 feet apart; 45th SW supports launch of first USSF rocket payload safely during pandemic

    In our current reality of self-quarantine, scarcely stocked grocery stores and temporarily closed establishments, one thing that cannot afford to be halted is the launch mission of the United States Space Force. On March 26, 2020, in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, the 45th Space Wing and their mission partners safely and successfully launched
  • United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket carries the Solar Orbiter into space as it launches on Feb. 9, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Solar Orbiter is a Sun-observing satellite which is intended to perform measurements of the inner heliosphere and perform close observations of the polar regions of the Sun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe Thacker)

    45th SW supports successful Solar Orbiter launch

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