Author: Mary Shinn
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After long fight, National Guard units transfer missions to Space Force; few Colorado guardsmen transfer
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The 138th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron at Peterson Space Force Base was among National Guard units across six states that transferred their missions into the Space Force earlier this month. In the past, the local unit deployed to help deny enemy communications, and its members drew on their background from their civilian careers to inform the…
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Air Force Academy association to revisit honoring activist Charlie Kirk
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The Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates board will revisit whether to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk after receiving an outpouring of feedback on the controversial figure. Retired Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop introduced motions to recommend Kirk receive an honorary degree and bestow honorary membership into the association that he withdrew during a Friday meeting.…
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Plans to honor Charlie Kirk at Air Force Academy Association meeting withdrawn
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The U.S. Air Force Academy Association of Graduates board did not vote Friday on whether to honor late conservative leader Charlie Kirk, who died in a September shooting, because the motions were withdrawn. Retired Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, an AFA graduate and a board member of the Association of Graduates, had nominated Kirk for honorary…
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Space Force guardians key in bombing Iran, future training calls for aggressor satellites
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Space Force guardians played a critical role in ensuring B-2 Spirit stealth bombers hit three Iranian nuclear sites with bunker-buster bombs in June by providing navigation and ensuring the planes could come and go safely. The leader of Space Operations Command, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr., highlighted their contribution during the Air Space and…
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Hegseth sparks debate on combat standards, female vet says generations worked for integration
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While addressing military leaders last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reopened the debate nationally on women in combat. Among other announcements, Hegseth said that anyone in a military combat role must meet the “highest male standard.” “When it comes to any job that requires physical power to perform in combat, those physical standards must be…
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Air Force Academy, Peterson and Schriever to see closures during shutdown
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The Air Force Academy and Peterson and Schriever Space Force Bases announced Wednesday that some functions are closed because some civilian employees are furloughed. The academy announced on its website that the planetarium will not host any public shows and its visitor center will not be staffed. The center will be open for the public…
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Government shutdown could trigger furloughs in Colorado Springs, close Rocky Mountain National Park
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A looming government shutdown could leave tens of thousands of employees in Colorado Springs without a paycheck and close many government services. A funding bill requires 60 votes to be adopted in the Senate. Senate Republicans only have a three-seat net majority, which means it cannot pass if only the 53 Republicans in the Senate vote for…
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Crow joins call for limiting Trump’s war powers after third missile strike
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After the U.S. launched a third missile strike against an alleged drug trafficking vessel Friday, Colorado Democratic Rep. Jason Crow joined Senate Democrats on Monday in a call to end military action against cartels without congressional approval. “The illegal flow of drugs into the U.S. is a huge problem. But President Trump does not have…
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Colorado Springs to lose Army Reserve helicopter units as brigades shutter nationally
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The Army Reserve expects to divest all of its helicopters and associated units over the next year, including a brigade headquarters and one of its companies in Colorado Springs. Fort Carson-based Col. Adam Stanley, commander of the 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, said the deactivation of two brigades is a reflection of the hard decisions…
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Trump: Colorado’s mail-in voting system ‘a big factor’ in decision to move Space Command to Alabama
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Alabama, citing Colorado’s mail-in elections as playing a role in the decision. Space Command protects the country’s interests in space, and its headquarters employs 1,700 troops across the service branches. It is separate from the Space Force, the youngest military service…
