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  • Air Force uses lasers to preserve space history

    The site of one of America's proudest achievements is now little more than a weed-riddled concrete pad, surrounded by twisted, rusting metal.Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 14 is best known as the launch site for NASA's "Friendship 7," the flight that brought John Glenn fame as the first American to

  • Wright: Shark of the Week

    Tech. Sgt. Michelle Wright, 45th Medical Operations Squadron Physical Therapy Technician, was selected for Shark of the Week. Staff Sgt. Jackie Summers, 45th Comptroller Squadron, nominated Wright because she went beyond the call of duty by intervening in situations that some might walk away from.

  • 29 Patrick-Cape members promote in September

    Congratulations to the following 29 Team Patrick-Cape members who are scheduled to promote in the month of September.SENIOR AIRMEN:Dillon Clemens, Air Force Technical Applications Center William D. Graves, 45th Security Forces Squadron Scott Hazel, 45th Space WingHali Klein, 45th SFSJohn A. Lopez,

  • Clark: Shark of the Week

    Senior Airman Dareena Clark, Air Force Technical Applications Center mail operation center technician, was selected for Shark of the Week. Tech. Sgt. Christian Fridge, AFTAC section chief, nominated Clark because she helped with an Air Force pilot program that changed the careers of more than 5,000

  • The Judge Advocate General's Corps announces law school programs

    Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a Judge Advocate are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) and Excess Leave Program (ELP). Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at the Air Force's expense while also continuing to

  • Patrick AFB selected as finalist, American Airman video contest

    Staff Sgt. Aaron Burnley, 45th Civil Engineer Squadron and Master Sgt. Robert Mills, 45th Force Support Squadron, were selected to represent Air Force Space Command for the 2014 American Airman Video Contest. "Master Sgt. Mills asked me to help him with a concept he had for the video," Burnley said.

  • Maker: Shark of the Week

    Suzanne Maker, 45th Medical Operations Squadron licensed practical nurse, was nominated for Shark of the Week.Maj. Jennifer Pippin, 45th Medical Group physician, nominated Maker because she arranged for a World War II veteran, and his family members, to attend the Honor Flight in June. "The veteran

  • General Hyten takes control of AFSPC

    General John E. Hyten became the 16th commander of Air Force Space Command, in a change of command ceremony Aug. 15, 2014, replacing General William L. Shelton. General Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff, presided over the ceremony. General Hyten attended Harvard University on an Air Force

  • CSAF Call to Airmen: 2015 Reading List

    For the past eight years the chiefs of staff of the Air Force along with the chief master sergeants of the Air Force, have created a comprehensive reading list of motivating and inspiring material that invigorates and gives a perspective to Airmen in their Air Force careers, highlighting a common

  • Shark of the Week: Becklin, Rivera

    Senior Airman David Rivera, patrolman, and Airman 1st Class Kristy Becklin, entry controller, both of the 45th Security Forces Squadron, were nominated for Shark of the Week.Carl Samples, 45th Communications Space Squadron, nominated the duo because they recognized his need for medical attention and