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  • SecAF gains 'inside look' into eastern range launch mission

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, and her husband, Mr. Frank Beatty, visited the 45th Space Wing's Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Oct. 15, 2014.The Secretary's visit included a wing mission brief, unit mission briefs, tours of Air Force Eastern Range

  • Operation Homefront seeks Military Child of Year nominations

    Operation Homefront is seeking nominations for the 2015 Military Child of the Year awards.Officials of the nonprofit organization, which provides aid to service members and their families, said they understand what military children go through in supporting their service members and want to

  • AF to implement TDY policy changes

    Recently, the Air Force started implementing two temporary duty policy changes that will impact travel reimbursements for Airmen.The first change, which took effect Oct. 1, made changes to the Joint Travel Regulations, Reimbursable and Incidental Expense Policy. The second will be a change in

  • Energy Action Month spotlights Airmen impacting operations

    October is Energy Action Month throughout the federal government and in the Air Force, Energy Action Month is the centerpiece of the "I am Air Force Energy" campaign dedicated to educating Airmen on ways they can maximize their energy efficiency and mission effectiveness.The Air Force launched its

  • #1 Thunderbird secures commitment from Patrick-Cape Airmen

    Lt. Col. Greg Moseley, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird commander, administered the oath of enlistment to members of the 45th Space Wing and Air Force Technical Applications Center, Oct. 3, 2014, as part of the events leading up to the Melbourne Air & Space Show in Melbourne, Fla.In attendance were

  • De Los Santos: Shark of the Week

    Staff Sgt. Pedro De Los Santos, 45th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy technician, was selected for Shark of the Week.De Los Santos was nominated by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Wright, of the 45th MDOS, because she said he constantly demonstrates the epitome of the U.S. Air Force Core Values on a

  • AF updates voluntary education programs for FY15

    Active-duty Airmen who want to take advantage of military assistance programs for voluntary education in the coming academic year will experience several changes beginning Oct. 1.Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online, or AF COOL, will take the place of the military tuition assistance, or

  • New automated system replaces base operators

    The 45th Space Communications Squadron switchboard, commonly referred to as the base operator, is no longer manned and has been replaced with an automated call tree as of Oct. 1, 2014.The automated call tree system is designed to minimize the impact to Team Patrick-Cape and allows a caller to step

  • 23 Patrick-Cape members promote in October

    Congratulations to the following 23 Team Patrick-Cape members who are scheduled to promote in the month of October.AIRMAN 1st CLASS:Alexander Hester, 45th Space Wing           SENIOR AIRMEN:Richard P. Garcia, 45th Security Forces SquadronAlise James, 45th Medical Support Squadron Robert J. McMillon

  • AF 2014 Warrior Games to kick-off

    As the fog rises over the track and the mist hovers above the pool, a special group of American Airmen are set to compete for athletic glory, service bragging rights and the opportunity to represent the United States Air Force at the 4th-Annual Warrior Games.Beginning Sept. 28, for seven days, 40