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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Pusich, 45th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, places a wreath on a stand during the fallen heroes ceremony May 20, 2022, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. The fallen hero ceremony represents and honors all of the fallen heroes who have lost their lives in the line of action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel Becker)

    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.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Urich Garcia, 45th Security Forces Squadron supra coder, writes code in an application, April 25, 2022, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. Supra coders are Airmen and Guardians who perform duties developing, managing, and designing software for the United States Space Force.

    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 development and application deployment, they return to their bases to begin developing applications and solutions.
  • Gretta Lowry, Cocoa Beach, Florida, resident is provided life saving aid for a shark bite wound at a Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, beach June 28, 2021. Patrick Space Force Base emergency medical services provided life saving aid to Lowry after she was bitten by a shark while surfing.

    Police Officer Aids Shark Bite Victim at Florida Beach

    Christy Kalicharan, 45th Security Forces Squadron police officer, provided life saving aid to Gretta Lowry, shark bite victim and Cocoa Beach, Florida resident.
  • Defenders from the 45th Security Forces Squadron seize nearly 30 kilograms of cocaine that washed ashore on a Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, beach, May 19, 2021. According to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, the drugs had an estimated value of approximately $1.2 million.

    Defenders Seize $1.2 Million in Cocaine at CCSFS

    Defenders from the 45th Security Forces Squadron seized nearly 30 kilograms of cocaine that washed ashore on a Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, beach, May 19, 2021.
  • Staff Sgt. Randle Williams, military working dog handler, and military working dog Digo, show Cub Scouts some of what they train to do on Oct. 7, 2019, at Clubhouse Park in Viera, Fla. MWD handlers from the 45th Space Wing put on a K9 demonstration for a Cub Scout pack to showcase the skills, training and bond bewtween handler and military working dog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maggie Nave)

    45th SFS MWD handlers give back to community through Cub Scout Outreach Program

    Kids begin thinking about ‘what they want to be when they grow up’ early in life. Some may say they want to become an astronaut, doctor, princess or firefighter –with so many options, it can be difficult to choose. But for a Cub Scout pack based in Viera, Fla., after a K-9 demonstration Oct. 7, 2019, from 45th Space Wing Defenders – their newest
  • Senior Airman Antoine Carr, future military working dog handler, refills a food container April 26th, 2018 at the kennels on Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Carr made the point that there is much more to being an MWD handler than flashy patrols – the dogs form bonds with their handlers after all the training, the hard work and the time spent with them each and every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe Thacker)

    You Don't Stop Learning Until You Hang Up The Leash – A Look Into K-9

  • The 45th Security Forces Squadron honored all law enforcement and first responders who have made the ultimate sacrifice during the National Police Week Opening and Fallen Heroes Ceremony May 16, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. This year’s National Police Week dates are held May 15-21, 2016. A SFS Open House is scheduled for May 18, which includes a Military Working Dog demonstration. Guests can also see the holding cells, dispatch center, mobile command post, weapons display, and patrol vehicle from 2-4 p.m. in building 1319. The open house is open to those with a valid DOD identification card. Additionally, a Wing Run is slated for May 20 at 7 a.m. at the WarFit Field. All members have the option to complete a 2-mile or 5K ruck march instead of 5K run. For more information, call (321) 494-6949/6270. (U.S. Air Force photos/Matthew Jurgens/Released)

    Patrick AFB holds ceremony to honor fallen heroes

    The 45th Security Forces Squadron honored all law enforcement and first responders who have made the ultimate sacrifice during the National Police Week Opening and Fallen Heroes Ceremony May 16, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. This year’s National Police Week dates are held May 15-21, 2016. A SFS Open House is scheduled for May 18, which
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