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  • Greatest privilege of my command here so far

    Created early in the Civil War, the Medal of Honor is awarded to those who distinguished themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity" in combat with an enemy of the United States. Last Thursday evening at Riverfront Park in Cocoa, I was watching first-hand as one of our own was recognized

  • Team Patrick-Cape: It’s all about 'Esprit de corps and Commitment'

    Join me in giving a large 45th Space Wing kudos to SpaceX and all mission partners involved in last week's successful Pad Abort Test mission.As you know, this is just one of the many steps we'll continue to do with our mission partners as we lean forward in creating the "Spaceport of the Future"

  • The Military Spouse: We owe them love, gratitude, respect

    While all military observances carry great importance, I can't think of any more fitting - and more justified - than the one we will officially celebrate May 8.That's when we'll join hands with military installations all around the world celebrating Military Spouse Appreciation Day here at Team

  • Local launch expertise; world-wide attention

    Team, to use a baseball analogy, we are batting cleanup on a major league team. And we just hit one out of the park. Again.What I'm referring to is the performance I watched -- our 45th Space Wing vice commander, Col.  Shawn Fairhurst, who served as the Launch Decision Authority -- for the 

  • Know your part; Do your part

    As many of you are aware, this month marks the 14th observance of Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month and the 2015 DOD SAAPM theme could not be any clearer:  "Eliminate Sexual Assault, Know Your Part, Do Your Part."Last week, many of us were in the base theater for a 90-minute briefing  and

  • SharkU: New site enhances professional development

    The Professional Development Center recently introduced a new tool to assist Team Patrick-Cape with professional development for active duty and DOD civilians.Shark University, or SharkU, is a SharePoint site that offers easy navigation and a broad array of resources that support professional

  • Anonymous gift hammers home the message

    Sometimes it just takes something so unexpected -- and so unbelievably appreciated -- for us to remember how lucky we are to be stationed here and be serving in the Armed Forces at this time in our nation's history.Let me tell you a little story that will help explain what I'm talking about.Last

  • SAPR: Respect the red line

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Attending training is mandatory for active duty, reservist, and civilians, to include NAF employees. Contractors may attend with permission of their company.Presentations will be in the base theater on alternate Tuesdays: 8:30-10 a.m. and

  • Stay CONNECTED -- but be aware what you're sharing!

    Let me begin by congratulating Team Patrick-Cape, United Launch Alliance and all of our mission partners for yet another "100 percent Mission Success" launch of a Delta IV rocket carrying the Air Force's IIF-09 navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System from Cape Canaveral Air Force

  • Even when you're right, something wrong can still happen to you

    Riding in a vehicle can be an unsafe activity, even if you are following all of the rules. The year was 2003 when Ms. Roberta Clark was driving her vehicle exiting the Main Gate at Patrick Air Force Base. While attempting to turn left onto A1A traveling northbound, another vehicle traveling