Content was removed to align with the President's executive orders and DoD priorities in accordance with DoD Instruction 5400.17, "Official Use of Social Media for Public Affairs Purposes."

  • Rescue Airmen aid in successful commercial rocket launch

    Air Force Reserve combat-search-and-rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., supported the successful night time launch of the Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9 Dragon rocket, a commercial resupply craft destined for the International Space Station, Oct.

  • Rescue Wing Airmen clear range for Delta 4 rocket

    Air Force Reserve combat-search-and-rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., supported the successful launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta 5 rocket carrying a Global Positioning System 2F-3 satellite in the early morning hours of Oct. 4.The Reserve Airmen work

  • Electronic payments required for TRICARE reserve premiums

    To avoid losing coverage, beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve who pay monthly premiums by check need to switch to an electronic form of payment before Jan. 1, 2013. Starting next year, TRICARE will only accept TRS and TRR monthly premium payments using

  • Base newspaper the Missileer is no more

    Today's issue of the weekly Patrick Air Force Base newspaper the Missileer will be the last.Due to manning cuts and the changing communications environment, the focus will be more web-based communications, including social media, according to Mr. Brad Swezey, chief of 45th Space Wing Public

  • Final Endeavor

    After a 48-hour delay due to bad weather, NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour took off from Kennedy Space Center at sunrise for its ferry flight out west flying over Patrick Air Force Base. On its way.As it piggybacked on a modified Boeing 747, Airmen from the 920th Rescue wing here had a chance to see

  • Leaders issue Air Force birthday message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:As we celebrate the United States Air Force's 65th birthday, we salute all of the

  • Rescue Reservists participating in readiness exercise

    Approximately 380 Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing here traveled to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Ga., Sunday to participate in a readiness exercise from Sept. 10-14. Rescue Reservists piloted two HC-130P/N refueling aircraft and three HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters along with