Tag: space force
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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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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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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…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | The military’s impact on growth and development
Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into the landmark it is today. There was no social distancing…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | The military’s impact on growth and development
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Analysis: Congress wary of Space Force spending | Tom Roeder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The nation’s newest service is beset with old problems that slow the fielding of new gear and carve big holes in even the Pentagon’s massive budget, the House Armed Services Committee warned in a memo this month. The committee sent that message in a memorandum…
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Analysis: Congress wary of Space Force spending | Tom Roeder
The nation’s newest service is beset with old problems that slow the fielding of new gear and carve big holes in even the Pentagon’s massive budget, the House Armed Services Committee warned in a memo this month. The committee sent that message in a memorandum accompanying its version of the Defense Department budget. The committee,…
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2021 Space Symposium in Colorado Springs will be hybrid event
The Space Symposium will be a hybrid in-person and online event in August to comply with state COVID-19 pandemic restrictions limiting attendance to nearly 6,000, the Space Foundation announced Wednesday. The Colorado Springs-based foundation opened registration Friday for in-person attendance at the event, scheduled for Aug. 23-26 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. It will…
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Space Command’s home will be decided by Congress, Lamborn says
When former President Donald Trump awarded the permanent basing of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama, where he had some of his highest approval ratings, in his final week in office, he yanked the command from front-runner Colorado Springs. In so doing, he triggered a pair of government investigations that lawmakers say could ultimately doom…
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F-22 pilot picked as next Air Force Academy commandant
A fighter pilot now serving as a top operations officer at U.S. Northern Command will be the Air Force Academy’s next commandant of cadets, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. Brig Gen. Paul Moga, who flew the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter and has 250 hours in aerial combat under his belt, will replace Maj. Gen.…