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Nov. 30, 2023
Patrick SFB Families recognized as recipients of 2023 General H Norman Schwarzkopf Military Family of the Year Award

Patrick Space Force Base families were recognized as recipients of 2023 General H Norman Schwarzkopf Military Family of the Year Award.U.S. Space Force Capt. Tiffany Crick, USSF executive officer to the SLD 45 vice commander- support, her husband Avtandili, and daughters Athena and Alexandra were
May 4, 2020
Keeping resilient during COVID-19

Life for service members and their families can feel like a whirlwind at times. Hectic work schedules, deployments, temporary duty assignments, permanent change of stations, maintaining a work/life balance and upholding the standards of the Armed Forces are just a few of the things placed upon
Aug. 12, 2019
Never Stop Looking – Retired Airman celebrates his father’s life, legacy

“I was 12 and sitting in the living room when there was a knock at the door. I answered it, and there was a lieutenant colonel, a man with a lot of stripes, I think a senior master sergeant, and a chaplain. And I knew right away something was wrong.” Richard Kibbey, retired Air Force lieutenant
April 9, 2019
45th SW Cape Family Day

Families enjoyed a fun-filled day seeing several historical and operations sites on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. during the 45th Space Wing Cape Family Day on April 6, 2019.
April 3, 2019
April is Child Abuse Awareness, Prevention Month; promoting protective factors linked to healthy child development, strong families

According to Pinwheels for Prevention, “Child development is largely influenced by early interactions with parents and caregivers; however, the community also plays a role in healthy child development.
Oct. 29, 2018
A port in the storm; the Kriete family’s odyssey from Tyndall AFB to Patrick AFB

(This story is part one of four of 1st Lt. Adam Kriete, 337th Air Control Squadron student, and his family coming to Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.) He thought it would be a Category 2, maybe a Category 3. Hurricane Michael was a Category 4 hurricane, displacing