Tag: schriever space force base
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Bogue assumes command of newly formed Space Base Delta 41
Twenty-six years ago, in the infancy of Col. Eric Bogue’s career, he was an enlisted senior airman, Schriever was an Air Force base, and the Space Force didn’t exist. How times have changed. On Wednesday, Bogue assumed command of the newly established Space Base Delta 41 during an activation ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base.…
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Karman Line questions: Schriever commander outlines risks, needs ahead of annexation vote
While Colorado Springs voters weigh whether to annex almost 2,000 acres east of the city over the next week, the commander of Schriever Space Force Base outlined the risks of encroachment around the base and the need for affordable housing for service members in a letter to local leaders. About 6,500 single-family homes and a…
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Colorado Springs approves annexation for 6,500-home development over emergency safety concerns
Editor’s note: The Karman Line annexation request will go to the City Council for a required second vote at a later date. Craig Dossey, who presented Karman Line on behalf of developers, is the president of Vertex Consulting Services and former El Paso County planning director. The Colorado Springs City Council voted late Tuesday night to accept the…
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Former Army officer to lead Peterson, Schriever and other Space Force bases
A former longtime Army officer took the helm of the Peterson and Schriever Space Force bases on Thursday, along with other installations in Hawaii, New Hampshire and Greenland. As Commander of Space Base Delta 1, Col. Kenneth Klock will oversee over 4,300 people, who provide seven Space Force installations with support services, such as civil…
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Former Army officer to lead Peterson, Schriever and other Space Force bases
A former longtime Army officer took the helm of the Peterson and Schriever Space Force bases on Thursday, along with other installations in Hawaii, New Hampshire and Greenland. As Commander of Space Base Delta 1, Col. Kenneth Klock will oversee over 4,300 people, who provide seven Space Force installations with support services, such as civil…
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Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain renamed to reflect space missions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado now has the largest contingent of military installations named for the new space service branch after a renaming ceremony Monday at Peterson Space Force Base. [inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsLzUvZTYvNWU2N2QwYTAtZWU0Yy0xMWViLTg1NjEtZDc1Y2Y3NzFiNGM1LzYwZmYxNGM1NWQ0MjQuaW1hZ2UuanBnP3Jlc2l6ZT0xMzk2JTJDNzU4″ alt=”MDcyNzIxLW5ld3Mtc2lnbnMgMDEuSlBH” caption=”UmVwdWJsaWNhbiBVLlMuIFJlcC4gRG91ZyBMYW1ib3JuIHRha2VzIHNlbGZpZXMgaW4gZnJvbnQgb2YgYSBzaWduIHdpdGggdGhlIG5ldyBuYW1lIGZvciBQZXRlcnNvbiBBaXIgRm9yY2UgQmFzZS4gQSBjZXJlbW9ueSB3YXMgaGVsZCBNb25kYXkgYXQgd2hhdCBpcyBub3cgUGV0ZXJzb24gU3BhY2UgRm9yY2UgQmFzZSB0byByZWNvZ25pemUgdGhlIG5hbWUgY2hhbmdlLCBhcyB3ZWxsIGFzIHRoZSBjaGFuZ2VzIHRvIHRoZSBuYW1lcyBvZiBTY2hyaWV2ZXIgYW5kIENoZXllbm5lIE1vdW50YWluLg==” credit=”SmVyaWxlZSBCZW5uZXR0LCB0aGUgR2F6ZXR0ZQ==”] Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn takes selfies in front of a sign with the…
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Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain renamed to reflect space missions
Colorado now has the largest contingent of military installations named for the new space service branch after a renaming ceremony Monday at Peterson Space Force Base. A crowd of mostly Air and Space Force personnel gathered in a hangar with an oversized American flag draped behind the stage to witness the official change to Peterson…
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New missions equal new names for Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain military installations
Colorado will soon be home to the largest contingent of military installations named for the new space service branch when Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station are renamed Monday to better reflect their space roles. Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Space…