Airman of the Month

Senior Airman Wendell Hudnall, 460th Space Communications Squadron system control technician, is the 460th Space Wing’s Airman of the Month. Hudnall distinguished himself by receiving education training and certification, which increased the number of technicians able to monitor a $5.6 million dollar phone system. He also volunteered his time to repair 70 bicycles at an elementary school, and he completed upgrades to communications crypto equipment, strengthening survivable mission data. The Airman of the Month program recognizes the top 460th SW monthly performer in the grades of E-1 to E-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcy Glass/Released)

Team Buckley conducts 'Blue Acts of Green'

Team Buckley members work together to pick up litter around the base April 25, 2013, during the Buckley Earth Day site cleanup on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. For more information on what the Air Force environment friendly initiatives, visit here http://www.afcec.af.mil/news/earthday2013/index.asp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paul Labbe/Released)

Team Buckley conducts 'Blue Acts of Green'

Airman 1st Class Jacob Salinas, right, 2nd Space Warning Squadron space operator, looks over a map of the cleanup route for the Buckley Earth Day site cleanup April 25, 2013, on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Each year, Air Force installations worldwide participate in Earth Day by taking actions to enhance sustainability and support the Air Force's Earth Day theme of "Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow." (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paul Labbe/Released)

Team Buckley Soldier receives Gen. MacArthur Leadership Award

Capt. William Denn III, commander of Alpha Company, 743rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 704th MI Brigade, right, poses with his team during the 2013 Bataan Memorial Death March while deployed. Denn is the recipient of the General MacArthur Leadership Award. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

Military on ice

Attendees of the Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues game stand during the national anthem April 21, 2013, at the Pepsi Center. The Colorado Avalanche held a number of events surrounding “Military Appreciation Night,” which included a special pre-game ceremony acknowledging every branch of the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Riley Johnson/Released)

Military on ice

Members of the joint color guard prepare for a Colorado Avalanche game April 21, 2013, for Military Appreciation Night at the Pepsi Center, Denver. Multiple military members from across Colorado volunteered during the avalanche game to give the surrounding communities some insight on what their jobs entail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Riley Johnson/Released)

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Maj. Gen. Michael Edwards, the adjutant general of Colorado, speaks at the Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation event April 2, 2013, in Centennial, Colo. SAAM base events help to raise awareness about sexual assault in the military and the options available to victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcy Glass/Released)

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Col. Andy Meveroen, Joint Forces Headquarters command chaplain, looks at Sexual Assault Awareness Month products April 2, 2013, at Celebrity Lanes bowling center, Centennial, Colo. The “Striking Against Sexual Assault” bowling event raised awareness for sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcy Glass/Released)

Blood Donation

A nurse collects a hemoglobin sample before donation March 20, 2013, at the Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. A quick needle prick to the finger provides enough of a sample to check variations in an individual’s blood to properly assess that a donor meets all the physical qualifications to donate. Members from the 460th SCS participated as a group to donate to the hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcy Glass/Released)

Blood Donation

Tech. Sgt. Craig Kim, 460th Space Communications Squadron, watches a nurse insert a needle into his arm March 20, 2013, at the Children's Hospital Colorado in Denver. The 460th SCS participated as a group to donate to the children’s hospital. The hospital is always in need of a wide range of blood products the children need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcy Glass/Released)

Operation Tomodachi means friendship

U.S. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, U.S. Northern Command, speaks at a Kizuna Project event about his involvement in Operation Tomodachi March 22, 2013, at Littleton High School, Littleton, Colo. Davis spoke about his firsthand experience witnessing the devastation that took place in Japan in 2011 while on the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paul Labbe/Released)

Operation Tomodachi means friendship

Ikuhiko Ono, Consul General of Japan, expresses his gratitude for the help military service members who participated in Operation Tomodachi March 22, 2013, at Littleton High School, Littleton, Colo. Nearly 20,000 U.S. military personnel participated in Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paul Labbe/Released)

Operation Tomodachi means friendship

Ikuhiko Ono, Consul General of Japan, speaks with U.S. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Air Force members from Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, during a Kizuna Project event March 22, 2013, at Littleton High School, Littleton, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paul Labbe/Released)

Operation Tomodachi means friendship

25 Japanese students from Sendai, Japan take a photo of the Japanese flag and Colorado state flag March 22, 2013, at Littleton High School, Littleton, Colo. The students from Japan came to convey a message of appreciation to military service members and others who extended assistance to Japan after the tsunami. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paul Labbe/Released)

Consultant offers insight into sexual assault, prevention

Col. Dan Dant, 460th Space Wing commander, gives opening remarks before a presentation from Anne Munch, a consultant and an advocate for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, March 13, 2013, in the Leadership Development Center on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Munch spoke to more than 150 service member and civilian leaders from the 460th Space Wing, 140th Wing Air National Guard, Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado and Colorado Army National Guard, as well as representatives from the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs. The former prosecutor provided insight into how leaders can better cultivate an environment of intolerance for sexual assault. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kali L. Gradishar/Released)

Buckley MP

Joe Elms, Air Force Space Command community planner, left, and Mark Gillem, urban planner with The Urban Collaborative who worked as a lead on the Master Plan, converse about the details of the plan for development of Buckley Air Force Base March 4, 2013, at the Aurora City Building in Aurora, Colo. The plan outlines the base development during the next five, 10 and 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Darryl Bolden Jr./Released)

Wallyball Tournament

Arron Stephens, Combat Logistics Battalion 453, serves the ball to the opposing team at the Buckley Wallyball Tournament Feb. 28, 2013, at the fitness center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The CLB 453 beat the 460th Force Support Squadron in the championship game after two matches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Riley Johnson/Released)

Wallyball Tournament

The 460th Force Support Squadron Wallyball Team members volley the ball to the opposing team at the Buckley Wallyball Tournament Feb. 28, 2013, at the fitness center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Eight teams of four to six players competed in a double-elimination style tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Riley Johnson/Released)

Buckley wraps up Military Saves Campaign

Dan Almuti, Franklin Templeton Investments, talks to Team Buckley members during an Investment 201 presentation March 1, 2013, at Bldg. 606, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The Buckley Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a variety of financial events during their Military Saves Campaign from Feb. 25-March 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Gross/Released)

Ladies Social features self-defense, women in history

Col. DeAnna Burt, 460th Operations Group commander, discusses women in history during the Ladies’ Empowerment Social and Book Club event Feb. 27, 2013, at the Leadership Development Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Burt also highlighted women who made Air Force history. Approximately 40 women attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kali L. Gradishar/Released)

Ladies Social features self-defense, women in history

Col. Tracey Hayes, 460th Space Wing vice commander, tests a stun gun during the Ladies’ Empowerment Social and Book Club event Feb. 27, 2013, at the Leadership Development Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Approximately 40 women attended the social, which was part one of a two-part series about self defense. Attendees were able to view and handle self-defense products such as stun guns, pepper spray and various travel security items. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kali L. Gradishar/Released)

Command Chief Master Sgt. Jordan visits Buckley

Command Chief Master Sgt. Linus Jordan, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., speaks with Senior Airman Emily Wilson, 460th Space Communications Squadron wing information assurance manager Feb. 20, 2013, at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The AFSPC command chief visited the 460th SCS along with other units on the base. Jordan got a firsthand look at how the Airmen on Buckley conduct their everyday mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paul Labbe/Released)

‘Start small, Save big’: Team Buckley to learn smart savings

Military Saves Week is a Department of Defense initiative that encourages all government employees to be smart with their money. Activities at Buckley Air Force Base throughout the week include opportunities to meet with financial planners, learn about smart saving and win prizes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Phillip Houk/Released)

Military Appreciation Night

Air Force recruits take the Oath of Enlistment during halftime of the Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse Military Appreciation Night Feb. 16, 2013, at the Pepsi Center, Denver. Active-duty and retired service members were presented with Colorado Mammoth lacrosse jerseys during a “Jerseys Off Our Backs” presentation at the end of the game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Riley Johnson/Released)