FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Patrick Space Force Base, Florida ~ 18 MAR 2025

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Patrick Space Force Base, Florida

Patrick Space Force Base is a United States Space Force installation located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, in the United States. It was named in honor of Major General Mason Patrick, USAAC. It is home to the 45th Space Wing (45 SW). In addition to its "host wing" responsibilities at Patrick SFB, the 45 SW controls and operates Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) and the Eastern Range.

The host wing for Patrick SFB is the 45th Space Wing (45 SW), whose Airmen manage all launches of uncrewed rockets at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) 12 miles to the north.

These rockets include satellites for the US military, to include the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Security Agency (NSA), as well as scientific payload launches in support of NASA, weather satellite launches in support of NOAA, payloads in support of international customers such as the European Space Agency, and commercial payloads for various corporate communications entities.

Units and individuals from the 45 SW have deployed abroad during wartime, most notably during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

The facility was due to be renamed Patrick Space Force Base in February or March 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility was finally renamed on December 9, 2020.

Additional tenant activities at Patrick SFB include the 920th Rescue Wing, the Air Force Technical Applications Center and the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI). Total employment is 10,400. There are 13,099 military, dependents, civilian employees and contractors on base.

The 45th Space Wing is one of two space launch wings for the U.S. Space Force, being responsible for executing military, intelligence, civil, and commercial space launches using the Eastern Range. Primary launch vehicles include the Atlas V, Delta IV, Delta IV Heavy, Pegasus, Minotaur, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Boeing X-37 rockets. It also supports U.S. Navy Trident II D5 ballistic missile tests and evaluation.

The 45th Space Wing is the host wing for Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, providing base support for NASA, the Air Force's Technical Applications Center and 920th Rescue Wing, and U.S. Navy's Naval Ordnance Test Unit.

Learn More About Patrick Space Force Base HERE!!

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H Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[lightman]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

[Huskrrrr]

Thank you!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy left that other site!

FIRST!

[laurenmarlowe]

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you lightman!

SECOND!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you Huskrrrr!

THIRD!

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy radu!

*HUGS*

[radu]

Howdy, lauren!

Things a little calmer down there at the moment? Been a bit ugly with all the dust choking y’all.

[PUGACHEV]

I love that part of Florida, especially Cocoa Beach. If you are in the area, visit the Brevard County zoo. The animals are so happy there.

[laurenmarlowe]

Not much, it’s still so windy, eyes burning and chokin’ windy, probably for another day tomorrow. UGH!

Hope you’re well, and hope you have a great week!

*HUGS*

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I used to live in Broward County, and visited regularly.

Loved to watch the rocket launches, especially at night!

[lightman]

Love the green font!

[MoochPooch]

Hi everyone.

[Prov1322]

We used to live across the river from what was then PAFB.

Enjoy!

[luvie]

~ Road Trip: Patrick Space Force Base, Florida ~

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[luvie]

Great Road Trip, lauren.
Brings back many memories of when
my son was stationed there.
It was Patrick AFB then.
This is Cocoa Beach area.

[rktman]

Been there a few times. Or more when we lived in Cocoa Beach/Cocoa. Enjoy!

[radu]

Drat! I hoped the wind had died down by now so y’all could breathe easily. Just seeing videos and pics of the brown skies makes me cough. I don’t now how y’all get through that mess. Here’s hoping for relief REAL soon.

All’s well here for now but we have another super-windy day and storms coming up Wednesday. *sigh*