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  • GPS IIF 12 moves to next processing phase toward launch

    When a space vehicle is loaded with 320 pounds of hydrazine, the 45th Space Wing's Airmen-led GPS processing team knows they are in their final stages toward launching a premier capability to the warfighter.All of the intricate processing steps from delivery of the satellite to launching into orbit

  • Last of the dozen GPS IIF satellites arrive at CCAFS for processing

    The last Air Force GPS IIF in a block of 12 satellites was delivered to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, from Boeing's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, California Oct. 8 via a C-17 Globemaster III.A crowd from the government and industry partnership, who will complete the satellite's

  • Vote: It's a freedom you defend

    It is a right that every service member fights to defend and is considered one of the most privileged rights we possess.It is the right to vote.However, sometimes service members are unable to take advantage of this privilege because they do not know or do not understand the necessary

  • FY 15 launch schedule kicks off with GPS IIF-8 liftoff from 'The Cape'

    The U.S. Air Force supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Air Force's eighth Block IIF navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System at 1:21 p.m. EDT Oct. 29 from Space Launch Complex 41.The 45th Space Wing team of military personnel,

  • Wingman Day: Conversation, core values, respect

    More than 1,300 Team Patrick-Cape members attended Wingman Day, Oct. 17, 2014, at Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.Wingman Day kicked off with a run, followed by an All Call, and then the team traveled to the small group classes of their choice, which were written

  • 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

  • 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

  • Team Patrick-Cape Launches Atlas V CLIO Spacecraft

    The 45th Space Wing supported a successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the CLIO Spacecraft into orbit for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. The Spacecraft lifted off from here at The Cape at 8:10 p.m. from Launch Complex 41. The 45th Space Wing team of military