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Oct. 5, 2023
Committed to Connection: A Guardian helps his hometown heal

In the military, service comes in many forms, and for one U.S. Space Force master sergeant, it came in the form of helping his hometown recover from a natural disaster. U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Gary Meiman, Space Launch Delta 45 intelligence flight chief, was part of an informal relief effort
March 29, 2022
Deployed PSFB defenders support Afghan evacuees

Defenders assigned to the 45th Security Forces Squadron at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, supported Operation Allies Refuge - the largest non-combatant evacuation airlift in U.S. history.
Sept. 1, 2021
First Space Force innovation cell opens at Patrick SFB

Patrick Space Force Base is now home to the first Spark Cell in the U.S. Space Force, The Forge. The Forge allows Guardians and Airmen to submit and develop solutions for issues identified in their organizations.
June 4, 2021
Crash in the Ocean: Air Force aids TBM Avenger pilot

On a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon, a pilot mans the controls of a TBM Avenger, a U.S. Navy warplane, as he soars over Cocoa Beach, Florida.As he prepares to perform aerial maneuvers and entertain thousands, he soon discovers a problem. At approximately 1:20 p.m., April 17, he declares an in-flight

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Oct. 3, 2023
Guardian on the Rise: Patrick SFB’s First Guardian to Achieve Below-the-Zone

U.S. Space Force Specialist 3 Andrew Adams, a defensive cyber operator for the 645th Cyberspace Squadron, was the first guardian selected for Below the Zone at Patrick SFB, Florida, Oct. 2, 2023.
Aug. 23, 2023
A united front: senior enlisted Airman provides guidance at Space Force base

The senior enlisted Airman is a leadership position at Space Force bases that represents and advocates for the enlisted population on base, and advises the base commander. They serve alongside the base senior enlisted leader as a joint enlisted leadership team.
June 7, 2023
45 FSS Wins Fifth Major General Eugene L. Eubank Award

Last month, the 45th Force Support Squadron (FSS) was announced the winner of the 2022 Major General Eugene L. Eubank award for best small FSS across the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
March 31, 2023
Inside OSI Detachment 802: The vital role of counterintelligence in protecting national security

At Patrick SFB, OSI Det. 802 is responsible for not only PSFB, but Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Fla., Ascension Island, and the 15 south and east Florida counties. They execute activities in three branches: criminal, base level fraud, and counterintelligence (CI).
Aug. 3, 2022
Space Launch Delta 45 hosts Pitch Day 2022

Space Launch Delta 45 hosted Pitch Day on June 29, 2022 at the Eastern Florida State College-Melbourne Campus. Pitch Day is hosted to obtain innovative solutions that meet mission needs, close capability gaps, or provide potential technological advancements. It is an opportunity for leadership to
May 26, 2022
Police Week: A time to remember and honor

Police Week is a designated time set aside each May to remember and honor all officers on a state, local, and federal level, who have been disabled or given their lives in the line of duty.
May 11, 2022
The ever-evolving digital war fighter

Supra coders are Airmen and Guardians who develop, manage, and design software for the U.S. Space Force.These individuals serve in a variety of specialties. Once they complete the Software Development Immersive (SDI) class, a software development boot camp that teaches full-stack JavaScript
April 20, 2022
“We need each of you”: SLD 45 hosts Resilience Day

At some point in life, everyone will face a challenge. All of us will face stress. How we react to those challenges and that stress is key to overcoming adversity and fostering resiliency.
July 30, 2021
Wounded warriors share message of resiliency in Florida

I did not know I got shot,” said the sergeant. “I thought a flare hit my legs.”He was on his second deployment in Afghanistan in July 2011 serving on a combat search and rescue team. His mission was to recover wounded service members.“Going out and getting shot at” was routine, he said, as his unit
May 4, 2021
Archaeologist receives DOD environmental award

The Department of Defense announced in a press release April 22, that Penders, a native of Titusville, Florida, is the 2021 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award winner in the Cultural Resources Management, Individual/Team category. The award recognizes installations, teams and individuals for