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  • 45th Medical Group calls the shots!

    It is the Wing's distinct pleasure to congratulate the winners of the 2012 Air Force Space Command Medical Service Awards. The 45th Medical Group not only ensures that our troops are combat ready, but they also take care of our Airman and their families every single day. These units and their

  • Museum Foundation Volunteers Honored for their Service

    Approximately 80 people attended the 15th Annual Air Force Space & Missile Museum Volunteer Organization Holiday Dinner hosted by the Museum Foundation Dec. 12 at the Tides.There are just over 100 volunteers who split time between the Air Force Space and Missile Museum on Cape Canaveral Air Force

  • VITA Program for Tax Year 2012, Volunteer Opportunities

    Tax return preparation services for tax year 2012 will be offered to the Patrick Air Force Base Community from February 2013 through April 17th, 2013, and you have the opportunity to help! The Volunteers in Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers federal tax return electronic filling service free of

  • Main Gate Outbound Lanes Closed

    Patrick's main gate's outbound lanes will be closed Dec. 17 through Dec. 20. The purpose of the gate closure is needed maintence and repair on the outbound lanes.  The maintenance and repair will extend the life and usability of the gates. Please use O'Malley Gate or South Gate to exit the base. 

  • 45th Space Wing Launches Atlas V Carrying 3rd X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle

    The 45th Space Wing successfully launched an Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle, built by United Launch Alliance, at 1:03 p.m. EST today from Space Launch Complex 41 here. The rocket launched in the 501 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a

  • 'Tis the season to give

    The Patrick Air Force Base First Sergeant's Council supported the Brevard Family Partnership holiday toy drive by collecting toys from all the units at the 45th Space Wing and its mission partners for 250 children in the local community that are in foster care or abuse prevention programs Monday,

  • Spreading holiday cheer to the deployed

    The Junior Enlisted Advisory Council packed and shipped 75 holiday care packages to Patrick's deployed officers, enlisted, and civilian contractors for the 2012 Holiday Cookie Drive for Deployed Members Nov. 30.The Wing's senior enlisted Airman could not be more proud."Here at team Patrick everyone

  • Detachment 3 escorts NASA Personnel on USS Mesa Verde Tour

    On Nov. 29, the 45th Operation Group's Detachment 3 took a large group ofNASA personnel on a tour of the USS Mesa Verde. NASA plans to use a ship similar to the Mesa Verde to safely recover astronauts after they splash down in the Pacific Ocean aboard the agency's new Orion capsule. The MesaVerde

  • Patrick NCO flies 3,000 miles to lend helping hand

    The Lajes Field Optometry clinic is staffed with one optometrist and one ophthalmic technician who complete up to 45 visits per week.Recently, an opportunity for professional development left the Optometry clinic at a 50 percent manning shortage.When Tech. Sgt. Kevin Peck, 65th Medical Operations

  • Wing, Sea World join forces to save sea turtles

    The 45th Space Wing assisted in the release of two rehabilitated sea turtles back into their native habitat at Cape Canaveral Air Force station Nov. 29. The first turtle was captured in June by a man fishing at Jetty Park. A hook was embedded in its left upper jaw when this man pulled in his fishing

 

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