1942-1958
What was the full name and rank of the individual Buckley Field was named after?
1Lt John Harold Buckley
What year did the Air Force designate Buckley as the first stand alone Guard base in the United States?
1960
In 1990, the 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing predesignated to what?
The 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Group.
In July 2004, what Squadron was activated to directly support Buckley AFB's financial needs?
460th Comptroller Squadron
On what date did Buckley Air Force Base redesignate as a Space Force Base?
4 June 2021
What was the initial military purpose of purchasing the land Buckley SFB currently occupies back in 1938?Bonus: What was the original purchase amount?
For use as a bombing range and ammunition depot.
Bonus: $950K (Valued at $18.7M in 2021)
What facility on base was first named the CONUS Ground Station?
Aerospace Data Facility - Colorado (ADF-C)
On May 15, 1992, the 2d Space Communications Squadron assumes the mission of the 2d Communications Squadron, which is reassigned to the 2d Bomb Wing. A year later, what was the 2d SCS predesignated as?
The 2nd Space Warning Squadron.
In what year was the 460 Air Base Wing redesignated as the 460th Space Wing?
2004 (19 August)
What unit at Buckley became the first USAF & USSF Mission Defense Team?
460th Cyberspace Squadron
In the beginning of 1943, Buckley served as what kind of training institution to support wartime efforts?
Basic Military Training (Also supported aviation cadets, arctic survival training, and chemical warfare).
What was the name of the program that was responsible for the first missile-warning satellite launched?
Defense Support Program (DSP)
In September of 1981, the 140th Tactical Fighter Wing won which contest at Nellis AFB, Nevada?
The air-to-ground attack “Gunsmoke” contest.
What mission was spun up at Buckley AFB immediately following the events of 9/11/2001?
Aerospace Control Alert (ACA) mission
In what year did the Buckley dental clinic open?
2017 (The first active dental facility on base since WWII)
In 1947, which DoD Department was Buckley Field formally transferred to?
Department of the Navy [Officially renamed to Naval Air Station-Denver (NASD)]
What year was the first missile-warning satellite launched into space?
1970
In December of 1985, Buckley ANGB hosted the nuclear, biological, and chemical center operations course. This was the first time the course has been held outside of where?
Europe
Who converted Buckley Air National Guard Base to Buckley Air Force Base on 1 October 2000?
Former Secretary of the Air Force Frederick Whitten Peters (It had been 19 years prior to this date that an Air Force Base was activated).
During flightline construction in 2014, where did the Colorado ANG house their F-16's?
At Denver International Airport (For 3 months)
What was the first ever Air National Guard precision flying team called (1953)?
Minute Men
What squadron was activated to operate the Defense Support Program (DSP)?
2nd Communications Squadron
In 1989, what significant event occurred that led to the closure of both Lowry Field and Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, leaving Buckley ANGB as the region’s largest military facility and the only military flying base in the area?
The fall of the Berlin Wall.
Detachment 1 of what squadron was initially activated on 1 January 2006 to operate the High Elliptical Orbit (HEO) mission?
2d Space Warning Squadron (2 SWS)
How many solar panels were installed on Buckley AFB in 2010?
5,040 panels over 6 acres of land (Meet AF mandate on renewable energy)