Tag: space force
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Polis opposes DOD proposal to unilaterally move space-focused National Guard units
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis is pushing back against legislation proposed by the Department of Defense to transfer space-focused Air National Guard units into the active duty Space Force without the consent of governors who oversee the units. The potential transfer of 14 space-focused units, including seven…
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Col. Nick Hague to be first Space Force Guardian to launch into space
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to state that Col. Nick Hague will be first guardian to launch into space, not the first to visit the International Space Station. Previously, Col. Mike Hopkins transferred from Air Force to the Space Force while in space,…
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Col. Nick Hague to be first Space Force Guardian to launch into space
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to state that Col. Nick Hague will be first guardian to launch into space, not the first to visit the International Space Station. Previously, Col. Mike Hopkins transferred from Air Force to the Space Force while in space, making him the first guardian in space. Col. Nick Hague…
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Peterson, Schriever space force bases working through challenges with child care, work space
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Peterson and Schriever space force bases are renovating and growing as the youngest military branch matures. The Space Force, now in its fourth year, is dedicated to global tasks, such as missile warning, the operation of GPS satellites and ensuring human space flight safety. With…
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Peterson, Schriever space force bases working through challenges with child care, work space
Peterson and Schriever space force bases are renovating and growing as the youngest military branch matures. The Space Force, now in its fourth year, is dedicated to global tasks, such as missile warning, the operation of GPS satellites and ensuring human space flight safety. With two-thirds of the Space Force’s operational capabilities along the Front…
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Air and Space Forces announce urgent changes to stay ahead of China
As the U.S. works to deter Chinese aggression, the Air and Space Forces expect to make major changes, such as standing up new commands, changing training and holding more complete exercises. Secretary Frank Kendall described the need for the change Monday at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium in Aurora, outlining how China…
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A look ahead: 2024 expected to bring more growth, change to Colorado Springs
Another year of expansive growth is on the horizon for Colorado Springs in 2024. Residents can expect the shape of the city to change as the next phase of development is likely to continue in the sprawling 24,000-acre Banning Lewis Ranch on the city’s far eastern edge. Looking to make its debut in 2024, a new…
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Funeral honors Air Force Academy’s first astronaut
The life of retired Air Force Colonel Karol Bobko was honored at the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery on Friday, Sept 8. Colonel Bobko, a member of the Academy’s first graduating class in 1959, was the first Academy Graduate to serve as a NASA Astronaut.
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Analysis: Pentagon lays out golden rule for satellites, treaty should follow | Tom Roeder
In a Pentagon memo released in July, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the military to play nice in space. The memo changes nothing for the American military, which has managed satellite constellations for generations. But it does send a clear American message to allies, rivals and the vast crowd of commercial enterprises elbowing their way…
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Analysis: Pentagon lays out golden rule for satellites, treaty should follow | Tom Roeder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a Pentagon memo released in July, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the military to play nice in space. The memo changes nothing for the American military, which has managed satellite constellations for generations. But it does send a clear American message to allies, rivals…