FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado ~ 4 AUG 2015

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado

Buckley Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Aurora, Colorado, that was established by the U.S. Army in 1943. The base was named in honor of World War I Army pilot First Lieutenant John Harold Buckley.

Buckley Air Force Base is an Air Force Space Command base that serves more than 92,000 active duty, National Guard, Reserve and retired personnel throughout the Front Range community. The host unit is the 460th Space Wing. Buckley AFB has air operations, space-based missile warning capabilities, space surveillance operations, space communications operations and support functions.

The 460th Space Wing delivers global infrared surveillance, tracking missile warning for theater and homeland defense and provide combatant commanders with expeditionary warrior Airmen. The 460th Space Wing is broken into three groups, each responsible for a distinct part of the Buckley Air Force Base mission.

460th Operations Group

Provides missile warning, missile defense, technical intelligence, satellite command and control, battlespace characterization and robust communications. The group's team of space professionals operates the Defense Support Program satellite, which provides continuous global surveillance, tracking and targeting. The group includes the 2d, 8th, and 11th Space Warning Squadrons, the 460th Space Communications Squadron, and the 460th Operations Support Squadron.

460th Mission Support Group

Provides trained personnel to support the Air Expeditionary Forces and Homeland Defense. The group is responsible for force protection, quality of life, human resources, contracting, logistics, base infrastructure and environmental stewardship support to the 460th SW, its customers and the base operational missions.

460th Medical Group

Supports military readiness to the Air Expeditionary Forces and Homeland Defense missions by ensuring base personnel are medically qualified for deployments and providing health care, life skills support, family advocacy, aerospace medicine, public health, bioenvironmental engineering, optometry, ancillary services health and wellness services and dental care.

Learn More About Buckley Air Force Base HERE!

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[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[ConorMacNessa]

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

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Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

[PROCON]

Hi Lauren!

Thanks for tonight's Road Trip!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren...you almost made it!! LOL!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.

~ Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...did you sally forth today? Trains on time and A/C working?

Mid 70s here today...hot, hot, hot!

[Kathy in Alaska]

4 seconds!! Pretty close, Pro.

Hope you and Zach enjoyed your day.

[Soaring Feather]

Hi Ma!

Cooler this evening - rained this evening.

HUGS

[grcuster]

Thanks, Buckley ANGB was my last duty station where I retired from active duty, 1998. This was before it became an active duty Air Force base after they closed Lowry AFB which was closed with complements of Pat Schroeder, good riddance to her. Excellent assignment.

[Soaring Feather]

Hi Lauren! Thanks for the new thread. HUGS

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, unique, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[PROCON]

4 seconds!! Pretty close, Pro.

{Sigh}, I've been a pretty constant loser to Conor for awhile.

It's like he's priming me for the next Army-Navy football game, {another {sigh}).

Yup, Zach and I had lunch together today, Chinese; and then hung out for awhile.

Sheesh, it cooled down 20 degrees today to 84, Woo-Hoo!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Kathy!

*HUGS*

I did indeed Sally Forth today - Morning temps were in the 80's, but by the time I left the office at 6:00 p.m. the temperature was in the low 90's. Trains were working - with A/C. The only problem with the evening trip was that we were stuck behind a slow moving freight train.

"Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre / mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."
"Thought must be the harder, heart be the keener / mind must be the greater, as our might lessens."

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Lauren!

***HUGS***



It's great to see you this evening! Thanks very much for tonight’s Road Trip to Buckley AFB, Colorado!

[SandRat]

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[ConorMacNessa]

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Missing Man Setting

"Träumerei"
Robert Schumann
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who
Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....Mac grabs the gold!!