Heroes welcomed home

A total of 18 members from the 45th Civil Engineer Squadorn returned to Melbourne Interational Airport Feb.16 after a six-month deployement to Camp Marmal, Afghanistan.Among those deployed were Staff Sgt. Alexander Colburn, an Electrical Journeyman, who was greeted by his wife Holly and 10-month-old

AF splits space, missile career field for officers

The Air Force has split the space and missile career field in an effort to ensure more focused development for officers performing these critical missions in increasingly complex operational environments, Air Force officials recently announced.Under the old construct, more than 50 percent of

Welsh: Sequestration will 'undermine' readiness

Unprecedented budget factors have placed the nation's defense strategy in jeopardy, senior Department of Defenseleaders told the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 12.During his opening remarks, the chief of staff of the Air Force stressed theseverity of the current fiscal situation."Sequestration

Increased food costs contribute to higher prices at dining facilities

Rising food costs are contributing to an increase in prices at the Riverside Dining Facility and other dining facilities throughout the Air Force.Food costs are not controlled locally, according to Peter King, 45th Force Support Squadron food service officer at the RDF. No one at Patrick Air Force

Wing NCO earns Air Force-level award

For Senior Master Sgt. Terry Wooldridge, being nominated just for the 45th Space Wing-level award was surreal in itself.But his emotions didn't stop there. They were just warming up.After winning here at the Wing level, he was next declared the winner of the Air Force Space Command Award, and then

Honor Guard members compete in Honor Guard Airman of the Year Board

College Scholarship Opportunities for Descendants of Brevard's Military

The Military Officers Association of America, Cape Canaveral Chapter (MOAACC) is a non-profit service organization comprised of over 1400 active duty, retired and former officers of the U.S. Uniformed Services. Since 1984 the Cape Canaveral Chapter has awarded 193 scholarship grants totaling

45th Space Wing, 920th Rescue Wing Participate in Joint Exercise

The 45th Space Wing and 920th Rescue Wing participated in a joint exercise Jan. 25, to practice responding to a crashed or damaged aircraft. This exercise demonstrated a joint capability to effectively recover a damaged or disabled aircraft in a timely manner. As this was the first joint exercise

Patrick Airmen, civilians beautify base

Members of the 45th Space Wing rolled up their sleeves and cleaned up the base as part of Wing Pride Day, Feb. 1.All members of the base participated in the Wing Pride Day, which was a way to counteract budget cuts and instill unit cohesion."It's a camaraderie thing," said Senior Master Sgt. Omar

SAVE MONEY ON TAX PREP FEES WITH VITA

It's that time of year again: Tax Season! The PAFB Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program provides free income tax return preparation starting February 1st through April 15. Active Duty, Reserve, and retired military and civilian personnel of the PAFB community are eligible to