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  • Brig. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, 45th Space Wing Commander, addresses attendees at the Cape Canaveral Light House Keeper’s Cottage and Museum Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., July 18, 2019. The 45th Space Wing assists in preserving, protecting and interpreting the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and its historical significance to the Space Coast, State of Florida and the United States of America.

    45 SW attends Cape Canaveral Light House Keeper’s Cottage and Museum Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

    Brig. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, 45th Space Wing Commander, addresses attendees at the Cape Canaveral Light House Keeper’s Cottage and Museum Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., July 18, 2019. The 45th Space Wing assists in preserving, protecting and interpreting the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and its historical
  • Royal Canadian Air Cadets from Toronto, Canada, watch a fellow cadet simulate sitting on a console for a rocket launch at the Air Force Space and Missile Museum during their tour of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla on March 11, 2019.

    Royal Canadian Air Cadets visit Cape Canaveral

    Royal Canadian Air Cadets from Toronto, Canada, visited Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. on March 11, 2019. They learned about U.S. space missions, history of the programs and how the Air Force supports the world for space launch.
  • Graphic by James Rainier.

    32 Team Patrick-Cape members promote in July

    Congratulations to the following 32 45th Space Wing Airmen who are scheduled to promote to the following ranks in the month of July. We look forward to seeing more of your great work as you progress in your Air Force careers!SENIOR AIRMAN:George Howell, 45th Civil Engineer Squadron Talia Joseph, 45th Weather Squadron Brian Mclain, 45th Civil
  • Those that suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are consistently trying to regain some sense of the normalcy they had before events that caused pieces of themselves to go missing. Misconceptions and stigmas surrounding PTSD get in the way of successful recovery and the ability to return to duty.

    PTSD Awareness: Learn, Connect, Share

    Approximately 8% of Americans are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at any given time. That is 24.4 million men, women and even children that are affected by the disorder, which is roughly the population of Texas. While any traumatic event can prompt PTSD to become a facet of one’s life, it is most commonly known and seen among combat
  • Graphic by James Rainier.

    42 Patrick-Cape members promote in June

    Congratulations to the following 42 Team Patrick-Cape members who are scheduled to promote in the month of June! Your hard work and dedication to the 45th Space Wing, and the Air Force as a whole, enables us to successfully continue being the premier gateway to space! We look forward to seeing more of the great things you do in the future! AIRMAN
  • Officers and enlisted Airmen from the 45th Space Wing Mission Support Group pose for a photo during the ‘Lunch & Launch’ event, held Nov. 6 on the Eastern Range. The ‘Lunch & Launch’ program allowed company grade officers, noncommissioned officers and senior noncommissioned officers an opportunity to sit down, share a meal with leadership, and learn more from individuals outside their functional area they normally do not interact with. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Stoltz)

    45th MSG Airmen experience Koreasat-5A launch up close during immersion program

    Officers and enlisted Airmen from the 45th Space Wing Mission Support Group had the opportunity to network and see the end result of their day-to-day efforts during the ‘Lunch & Launch’ event, held Nov. 6 on the Eastern Range.The purpose of the ‘Lunch & Launch’ was to provide company grade officers, noncommissioned officers and senior
  • (From left to right) Thomas Self, Senator Marco Rubio’s regional director for the Central Florida region; Col. Burton Catledge, 45th Operations Group commander; Barbara Arthur, Senator Bill Nelson’s regional director; Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander; Rob Medina, Congressman Bill Posey’s director of community and military relations; and Lt. Col. Landon Raby, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District deputy commander, dig in during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Range Communications Facility March 16, 2017, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The new $18.6 million facility is slated to be a 32,314-square-foot facility, replacing the former XY building and is scheduled for completion in 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Jurgens)

    $18.6 million project begins on Cape

    The 45th Space Wing’s communication capabilities took a giant step forward with the groundbreaking of the new Range Communications Facility March 16, 2017.  A ceremony was held to signify the start of construction for the Eastern Range’s $18.6 million project, which will replace the former XY communications building, and serve as the new work
  • John Faulkner, 45th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy, helped with the release of the Juvenile red-shouldered hawk Jan. 26, 2017, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The hawk was found near the Trident Basin Dec. 8, 2016, unable to fly and was then transported to the Florida Wildlife Hospital where they discovered he had two detached retinas. The hawk was successfully rehabilitated and turned back over to the 45th Space Wing for release. (Courtesy photo)

    45th Space Wing helps protect hawk

  • A United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Heavy rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, June 11, 2016, at 1:51 p.m. ET. The ULA Delta IV rocket carried a classified national security payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. (Courtesy photo by ULA)

    45th SW supports successful Delta IV NROL-37 launch

    The 45th Space Wing supported United Launch Alliance’s successful launch of the NROL-37 spacecraft aboard a ULA Delta IV-Heavy rocket from Space Launch Complex 37B here June 11 at 1:51 p.m. ET.    The ULA Delta IV rocket is carrying a classified national security payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The largest of the Delta IV
  • Changes to reserved parking across the installation have materialized over the past three months. In that time, the 45th Civil Engineer Squadron has removed, installed or modified more than 750 reserved parking signs at Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The changes reflect Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander's vision of what reserved parking should look like on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Thacker/Released)

    Between the Lines: Overhauling 45th SW reserved parking

    Several changes to reserved parking across the installation have materialized over the past three months. In that time, the 45th Civil Engineer Squadron has removed, installed or modified more than 750 reserved parking signs. The changes reflect Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander's vision of what reserved parking should look like
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