Author: DAVID BITTON
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Findings from first of two investigations into Space Command basing decision expected early April
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Nearly 15 months after then-President Donald Trump announced U.S. Space Command would be moved from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Ala., findings from the first of two investigations into potential political influence on the decision are expected in early April. “There is a rumor going around that it will have some findings that will be favorable…
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Colorado delegation urges Biden to consider national security, cost in Space Command basing decision
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Keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs. That was the message Colorado’s congressional delegation made loud and clear in a letter delivered to President Joe Biden Tuesday. “We remain deeply troubled that the decision to relocate USSPACECOM undermined the two most important factors for any critical basing decision: protecting national security and minimizing cost,” the…
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Lawmakers applaud Colorado’s military intelligence gathering amid Ukraine invasion
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Two federal lawmakers and intelligence committee members highlighted the important role some Colorado military installations are providing by gathering and sharing information among friends as Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine entered its ninth day. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Denver, and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat who chairs of the U.S. Senate Select Committee…
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Sexual assault reports at Air Force Academy highest in at least 16 years
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The Air Force Academy had its highest number of reported sexual assaults in at least 16 years, according to a Pentagon report released Thursday. The Department of Defense annual report on sexual harassment and violence at the military’s service academies for the 2020-2021 academic year shows the Air Force Academy atop the nation’s two other…
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Russia’s anti-satellite missile test draws condemnation from Colorado lawmakers
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Three Colorado lawmakers have voiced concern over Russia’s Nov. 15 anti-satellite missile test that endangered astronauts and created thousands of pieces of space debris the Colorado Springs-based U.S. Space Command is now responsible to track. Colorado Springs Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn and Democratic U.S. senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper – like many leaders throughout…
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Fort Carson veteran with ‘invisible wounds’ honored with Purple Heart
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Retired 1st Sgt. Reginald Barrett stood tall as Congressman Doug Lamborn pinned a Purple Heart medal over his heart Monday outside Fort Carson’s main gate. The 27-year military veteran deployed to Iraq three times and suffered invisible injuries after enduring multiple concussive blasts from improvised explosive devices. “I’ve been blown up so much,” Barrett said. “I…
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New missions equal new names for Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain military installations
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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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CU personnel weigh in on upcoming Pentagon UFO report
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Navy pilot tracking unidentified aerial phenomena (Video courtesy U.S. Navy) Have you seen an unexplainable flying object? Do you believe alien spacecraft exist? Would you like answers? The Pentagon is expected to release its findings of what it knows about unidentified flying objects, or unexplained aerial phenomena, on June 25. The University of Colorado produced…
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First lady Jill Biden expresses support for military spouses during visit to Fort Carson (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
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First Lady Jill Biden visited with military spouses during the USO Military Spouse Connection event at Fort Carson military base south of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, May 6, 2021, to celebrate military spouses ahead of Military Spouse Appreciation Day this Friday. (Video by Skyler Ballard) Thank you. That’s the message first lady Jill Biden shared…
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Alleged Boulder shooter’s misdemeanor not enough to bar weapon purchase
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The man accused of shooting and killing 10 people at a grocery store in Boulder on Monday had legally purchased a Ruger AR-556 rifle six days earlier. Alleged gunman Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, of Arvada, was found guilty of third-degree assault as a high school senior in 2018 after punching and kicking a fellow…
