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."

  • 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

  • Rescue Wing Airmen receive Life Saving Award from local community

    Rescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., train both mentally and physically for a moment when they might be called for a combat or civil search and rescue mission. For the pilots and crew of two HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters, their time came unexpectedly early

  • Rescue Wing Airmen clear range for Atlas 5 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 Atlas 5 rocket carrying two heavily shielded 1,400-pound satellites Thursday at 4:05 a.m. from launch Complex 41.The Reserve