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  • Wing commander recognizes 4,000-hour volunteer

    Brig. Gen. Nina Armagno, 45th Space Wing commander, presented Lt. Col. (ret) Jerry Meyer with his 4,000 volunteer hours Certificate of Appreciation Jan. 13, 2014."We sincerely thank him for his continued support of our community and are truly impressed with his selflessness and bigheartedness," she

  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

    The Patrick Air Force Base Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program provides free income tax return preparation for all Active Duty, Reserve and Retired Military and civilian personnel of the PAFB community. The PAFB VITA Program is sponsored by the PAFB Legal Office and Project Emeritus. The

  • 45th Space Wing Supports SpaceX Thaicom 6 Mission

    The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided Eastern Range support to the successful launch of the Thaicom 6 communications satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 here at 5:06 p.m. Jan 6.The 45th Space Wing team of military personnel, government civilians, and contractors provided launch support to

  • Shirts care for County’s Kids this Christmas

    Throughout the month of December, the First Sergeant Council collected gifts from Patrick and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and Dec. 11 approximately 1,700 gifts valued at close to $22,000 were turned over to Brevard CARES.Brevard Coordination, Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support is a

  • Leadership addresses upcoming Force Management cuts

    Just days after receiving notification of upcoming changes to the Fiscal Year 2014 Force Management programs from Air Force Headquarters, wing leaders here conducted threeseparate Town Halls off ering information and guidance to the enlisted, officer and civilian work force. Late last week, the

  • Training Airman Leaders

    Twenty-five Airmen completed their first Professional Military Education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School in class 14-1 Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. ALS is a five week-long United States Air Force program designed to develop airmen into effective front-line supervisors, focusing on the

  • Dec. 13 marks Maj. Gen. Patrick's 150th Birthday

    Maj. Gen. Mason Mathews Patrick was born Dec. 13, 1863 in Lewisburg, West Virginia, son Dr. Alfred Spicer Patrick, a Confederate Army surgeon, and Virginia Patrick (Mathews). After attending private schools in Lewisburg, Patrick was admitted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. In

  • AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size

    Air Force leaders announced force management programs Dec. 11 designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will implement

  • Portion of South Patrick Drive to close for construction soon

    Starting Dec. 16, a section of S. Patrick Drive will close for road workassociated with the construction of the new Air Force Technical ApplicationsCenter building.During the closure, traffic will be detoured to W. Tech Road,and drivers are asked to use extreme caution while transiting through

  • 45th Space Wing supports Space X Communications Satellite

    The 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support as Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) completed a successful launch of the SES-8 communications satellite from Launch Complex 40 here at 5:41 p.m. Dec. 3.Airmen, Air Force civilians and contractors from throughout the 45th Space Wing