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  • A restored Navaho XSM-64 Missle is put on display at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., March 27, 2021. Considered the most advanced aircraft in its day, the Navaho was envisioned in 1947 as a pilotless bomber capable of carrying a weapons payload a distance of 5,500 miles. (U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti)

    Historic Navaho missile welcomes visitors once again to CCSFS

    The Navaho missile has returned to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after damage sustained during Hurricane Matthew forced a need for restoration.
  • Senior Airman Christian Cardwell, 45th Security Forces Squadron Defender, recieves a COVID-19 vaccine at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Jan. 14, 2021. The 45th Medical Group administered the first round of the vaccine in accordance with the Department of Defense's COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. (U.S. Space Force Photo By Airman First Class Thomas Sjoberg)

    45th MDG begins initial COVID-19 vaccinations

    Medical technicians from the 45th Medical Group administered their first round of COVID-19 vaccinations Jan. 14, 2021, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. The first round of vaccines were administered to our first responders and healthcare personnel tier as well as our critical national capability tier.
  • Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy assumed command of the 45th Space Wing and Eastern Range in a ceremony held Jan. 5, 2021, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. The ceremony was presided over by Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command. (U.S. Space Force photo by Amanda Ryrholm)

    Purdy assumes command of Patrick SFB and Cape Canaveral SFS

    Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy assumed command of the 45th Space Wing in a ceremony held Jan. 5, 2021, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. The ceremony was presided over by Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command. The new Eastern Range commander arrived at the 45th Space Wing from a dual-hatted position as the Director of
  • 1st Lt. Miah Aranda, 45th Comptroller Squadron Financial Analysis flight commander, poses for a photo on Nov. 24, 2020, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Aranda was one of two Air Force applicants to be chosen for the U.S. Army-University of Kentucky (UK) Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, where upon completion she will earn an appointment as an officer in social work. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Sjoberg)

    Be who you needed when you were younger; 45th SW Airman chosen for Army social work program

    1st Lt. Miah Aranda, 45th Comptroller Squadron Financial Analysis flight commander, was one of two Air Force applicants to be chosen for the U.S. Army-University of Kentucky (UK) Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, where upon completion she will earn an appointment as an officer in social work.
  • The Pershing II, a mobile intermediate-range ballistic missile, is transported into Hanger C on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, Oct. 29, 2020. Under the terms of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union, all Pershing IIs and their support equipment were removed from the inventory and rendered inoperable. (U.S. Space Force Photo By Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

    Pershing II missile returns to CCAFS after renovations

    On October 28, after nearly nine months of extreme restoration, one of only seven Pershing II surface to surface missiles in existence returned to its new home in Hangar C at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.In 1987, after the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the United States and the Soviet Union had to eliminate all short
  • An Atlas V AEHF-6 rocket successfully launches from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., March 26, 2020. The launch of the AEHF-6, a sophisticated communications relay satellite, is the first Department of Defense payload launched for the United States Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua Conti)

    AEHF-6 feet apart; 45th SW supports launch of first USSF rocket payload safely during pandemic

    In our current reality of self-quarantine, scarcely stocked grocery stores and temporarily closed establishments, one thing that cannot afford to be halted is the launch mission of the United States Space Force. On March 26, 2020, in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, the 45th Space Wing and their mission partners safely and successfully launched
  • The 45th Space Wing, the 45th Force Support Squadron and the Riverside Dining Facility Staff look forward to hosting the Hennessy Award evaluation team for the eighth consecutive year!

    45th FSS set to dish out another victory

    For professional hockey players, it is the Stanley Cup. For professional soccer players, it is the World Cup. For professional golfers, it is the Green Jacket. For food service professionals at the Riverside Dining Facility, it is the John L. Hennessy Trophy. For an unprecedented eighth consecutive year, the 45th Force Support Squadron is a top
  • The Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft flies over the Atlantic Ocean carrying the Pegasus XL rocket with eight Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System spacecraft. The 45th Space Wing supported Orbital ATK’s successful rocket launch Dec. 15 at 8:37 a.m. from the L-1011 carrier aircraft which took off from the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. According to NASA, CYGNSS satellites will make frequent and accurate measurements of ocean surface winds throughout the life cycle of tropical storms and hurricanes. The data that CYGNSS provides will enable scientists to probe key air-sea interaction processes that take place near the core of storms, which are rapidly changing and play a crucial role in the beginning and intensification of hurricanes. (Courtesy photo by NASA/Lori Losey)

    Not your average rocket launch; 45th SW supports Pegasus ICON

    The 45th Space Wing supported the Pegasus ICON rocket launch on Nov. 7, 2018 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Skid Strip. Skid Strip? That’s quite different than a standard launch from the Cape – don’t rockets launch from pads? The skid strip, a smaller flight line on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, served as the acting “launch pad” for an
  • Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan poses for a photo in front of United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket with Brig. Gen. Doug Schiess, 45th Space Wing commander, and Airmen from the 45th Operations Group on July 19, 2019, at Space Launch Complex-37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Donovan visited the 45th Space Wing to become more familiar with space launch operations and celebrate the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jared Trimarchi)

    Acting SecAF Donovan visits the World’s Premier Gateway to Space

    Becoming the World’s Premier Gateway to Space does not happen overnight. It takes decades of dedication by men and women around the United States.Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan visited the men and women at the 45th Space Wing and attended the 50th anniversary event of NASA’s historical Apollo 11, July 19-22.Since former President
  • Brig. Gen. Douglas Shiess, 45th Space Wing commander, presents Col. Edward Marshall, incoming 45th Mission Support Group commander, with the 45th MSG guidon as he assumes command of the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jared Trimarchi)

    45th MSG Change of Command

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