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  • Adjusted gate hours for Memorial Day

    As Memorial Day approaches, Patrick Air Force Base will change entry gate operating hours consistent with the direction for previous federal holidays.  This change maximizes the number of defenders who can spend time with family and friends.  Patrick Air Force Base's East Gate will change operating

  • Citizen Airman saves eight people from drowning

    Sometimes spending time at the beach is just what one needs after a long day at work; however, for one Air Force Reserve Airman, his beach time was just what eight others needed. While surf fishing off the beach at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Tech. Sgt. Shaun Hartman risked his life to

  • Rescue Airmen host American Ninja Warriors

    American Ninja Warrior stars Barclay Stockett and Brent Steffensen met with members of the 308th Rescue Squadron during their visit to Patrick Air Force Base April 21, 2017. The stars were on base as part of a two-day Alpha Warrior Military Tour that included a meet-and-greet the first day followed

  • Mission partnership solidified

    April 21 marked a momentous occasion for the 45th Space Wing and 920th Rescue Wing mission partners at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The two Air Force wings signed a robust new support agreement. Even though their missions are distinctly different, wing leaders from both units agreed that working

  • Citizen Airmen support successful Falcon 9 NROL-76 launch

    Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing cleared the Eastern Test Range in support of SpaceX’s successful launch of the NROL-76 spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center May 1 at 7:15 a.m. ET.SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched with a classified

  • Sea turtle nesting season begins

    All 45th Space Wing organizations, tenants and residents are reminded to turn their lights off from dusk until dawn during turtle nesting season, May 1 to Oct. 31.   The beaches at CCAFS and PAFB are prime nesting habitat for loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtles.  Artificial lighting

  • Team Patrick Earth Day events

    Annual Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Spring Beach CleanupApril 20; 8-11:30 a.m. Cleanup supplies will be provided. Participants should bring hats, sunscreen, water, and wear comfortable closed-toed shoes. This is an authorized alternate duty location for 45th Space Wing civilians. Participants

  • Combat search-and-rescue mission showcased during Melbourne air show

    Nearly 200,000 spectators attended the Melbourne Air and Space Show, which showcased the advancements of avionics and airpower through civilian and military aircraft demonstrations April 1-2, 2017 at Melbourne, Florida.The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, two F-35 Lightning II and the French air force’s

  • Freeze-dried plasma to the rescue

    Since hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable death in combat casualties, Air Force Special Operations Command is improving access to blood products on the battlefield.