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Weather blog: Second day of flash flood warnings issued for El Paso, Teller counties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The National Weather Service in Pueblo on Wednesday announced a second day of flash flood warnings, following an eight-hour flood warning on Tuesday. The flood warnings are in effect in El Paso and Teller counties until 10 p.m. The weather service put out an emergency…
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Mental health episode locked down Peterson Space Force Base Thursday
El Paso County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who was having a mental health episode outside Peterson Space Force Base’s west gate Thursday. The man was detained and placed on a mental health hold, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Space Force Base Delta 1 locked down Peterson and Schriever Space Force…
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Senate approves bill that moves space-focused National Guard units, Polis says Air Force refused to negotiate
The Senate approved the annual defense bill Wednesday that moves National Guard units into the active-duty Space Force after facing opposition from every governor in the country. The Senate-approved National Defense Authorization Act moves two of the seven space-focused National Guard units in Colorado, the 137th Space Warning Squadron, based in Greeley, and the 138th Electromagnetic…
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‘Very problematic’: Colorado-based guard units could be transferred into active duty
Space-focused National Guard units could be transferred to the active duty without their support units under a recent congressional proposal. The National Defense Authorization Act, still in draft form, proposes moving National Guard space operators into the Space Force, but not their support units — a move akin to moving pilots into a different branch from…
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Peterson Space Force Base dining hall remains closed months after safety incident
A dining hall at Peterson Space Force Base closed over the summer after a “significant safety incident” and has not yet reopened. Peterson’s installation leaders are working with the Department of the Air Force and Air Force Installation Mission Support Center on “a long-term way forward” for the Aragon Dining Facility along Ent Avenue, a…
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6 key things to know about the fight for Space Command: Colorado Springs vs. Huntsville
As Donald Trump’s reelection to the presidency raises new questions about the permanent home of U.S. Space Command, here are six key things to know as it’s determined whether it stays in Colorado Springs at Peterson Space Force Base or moves to Huntsville, Ala. What is Space Command headquarters? Space Command headquarters employs about 1,700…
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County leaders react to possible Space Command move under Trump
Government and business leaders from Colorado Springs and El Paso County said Tuesday they are committed to working with President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team to discuss Colorado Springs’ role in national security. Local officials reacted to the possibility that U.S. Space Command headquarters, which employs about 1,700 people across military branches in Colorado…
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New training for Space Force officers starting at Peterson
New Space Force officers will start their careers in Colorado Springs as part of a new training model starting this year. The Officer Training Course that launched this fall at Peterson Space Force Base will replace specialized technical schools specific to an officer’s career field. The new year-long program will feature six courses that provide…
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Fire near Peterson SFB part of training event Tuesday afternoon
Peterson Space Force Base Fire and Emergency Services is on the scene of a training fire prescribed by El Paso County Tuesday afternoon. Colorado Springs Fire Department spokesperson Ashley Franco said the call regarding to blaze went out just after noon on Tuesday. Franco confirmed smoke deriving from Peterson is part of a county training…
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U.S. Space Command marks 5 years of space defense, deterrence
To celebrate Space Command turning 5, its leaders outlined accomplishments and challenges ahead in the ever more crowded orbits around Earth. Gen. Stephen Whiting, who leads Space Command, lauded the command’s growth from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” to a fully operational headquarters facing growing threats. Space Command employs about 1,200 people and…