Tag: training
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Fort Carson soldiers run Indonesian exercise, refine communications tech
Fort Carson soldiers are overseeing an expansive military exercise in Indonesia while honing new communications technology for the Army. More than 4,700 personnel are participating in the annual training, known as Super Garuda Shield 2026, taking place across several regions of Indonesia and featuring infiltration drills, firing of Stinger missiles, cyber exercises and amphibious maneuvers.…
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Colorado Springs Airport to hold full-scale emergency response drill on Wednesday
Multiple regional agencies will hold a full-scale emergency response exercise at the Colorado Springs Airport on Wednesday, according to a news release. Colorado Springs Fire Department, Colorado Springs Police Department, the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management and other participating agencies will be on hand for the exercise, which is designed to evaluate and…
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Air Force Academy uses air cannons Thursday for training
Loud booms from the Air Force Academy woke up cadets and nearby residents Thursday morning. The air cannons were a planned part of training at Jacks Valley, Air Academy spokesman Tony Mayne said. They woke cadets at 4:30 a.m., he said. Residents can expect loud booms throughout the day until 9 p.m. The cadets will…
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Fort Carson soldiers test new communications system for the battlefield at Piñon Canyon
As Fort Carson soldiers made their way through shrubby evergreens, their boots sinking into the powder-dry soil, their task was to take an enemy trench. A small drone hummed above them, a monotone contrast to the sharp crack of their machine-gun fire. The company of soldiers arrived at the battleground in hulking eight-wheeled Strykers. They…
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Peterson Aero Club celebrates 75 years of safe flight instruction
After World War II, many veterans realized they still had a passion for flying aircraft. Pilots, gunners and other crew members continued looking for ways to fly, but the increase in recreational flying brought an increase in tragic crashes. In the early 1950s, Air Force Gen. Curtis LeMay decided that if veterans were going to…
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Training exercise takes over Air Force Academy
Jets roared over the Air Force Academy and parachutists floated down through Thursday’s clear skies, as cadets closely guarded their operations’ tents with airsoft guns and patrolled the woods. In the minds of cadets, the academy’s campus was transformed into a Japanese island for an exercise meant to simulate defending four airfields and rescuing downed…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office welcomes its first-ever explosives detection K-9
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has added a four-legged crime fighter to its ranks, the law enforcement agency announced Monday. K-9 Amp, a 5-year-old Black Labrador retriever, is an explosives detection dog – the first of his kind with the Sheriff’s Office, according to a news release. Amp is partnered with Deputy David Glenn,…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office welcomes its first-ever explosives detection K-9
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has added a four-legged crime fighter to its ranks, the law enforcement agency. K-9 Amp, a 5-year-old Black Labrador retriever, is an explosives detection dog – the first of his kind with the Sheriff’s Office, according to a news release issue last week. Amp is partnered with Deputy David…
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Secretary Troy Meink announces Air Force Academy superintendent to depart, urges focus on technical skills
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink urged Air Force Academy leaders Thursday to focus on updating technical training to be ready for advanced artificial intelligence systems and collaborative combat aircraft. He also announced a change in leadership. “Everyone who comes out of the academy should have a solid technical background,” Meink said during a…
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Nonprofit ActivateWork focused on free tech training looks to serve military community
Amid a changing tech industry, ActivateWork, a Denver-based nonprofit, wants to help more members of the military community find jobs through free training. The nonprofit was founded about 10 years ago and works to prepare members of underserved communities for entry-level tech jobs through intensive bootcamps, said Vic Dhanecha, program manager for veteran recruitment and partnerships…