space force
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Congressional deal means Space Force cleared for launch
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A rare congressional compromise, backed by the White House and set for a vote this week, will give birth to a new military service for space, with Colorado airmen forming the core cadre of the new Space Force. Details on the new service were sparse Monday, but insiders say it will fall under the Department…
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White House ceremony to establish US Space Command in Colorado
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U.S. Space Command will open for business Thursday with a White House ceremony, but a permanent home for the command, now in Colorado Springs, has yet to be announced. President Donald Trump is expected to announce the establishment of the command, which will oversee the efforts of all armed services in defending American satellites, planning…
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US Space Command gets start in Colorado Springs with local general in charge
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COLORADO SPRINGS – The new U.S. Space Command will, at least for now, call Colorado Springs home and Air Force Gen. Jay Raymond will lead it while keeping his title as boss of Air Force Space Command. President Donald Trump announced the general’s nomination Tuesday morning to be “Commander, United States Space Command, and Commander, Air…
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Trump revives U.S. Space Command, likely based in Colorado
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U.S. Space Command was put back in business Tuesday with a memo from President Donald Trump. The memo ordered the Pentagon to re-establish the four-star command, which will likely again call Colorado home. U.S. Space Command was headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs for two decades until it was folded to establish…
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With changeover in Congress, are lean times ahead for the military?
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Departing GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, who lost his seat in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District in November in a tide that swept Democrats into state office, puts it bluntly: “We can count on the fact that the defense budget is going to be cut.” It may sound like sour grapes coming from a defeated incumbent,…
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Republicans in Congress divided over Trump’s Space Force
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WASHINGTON – Two Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives are backing President Donald Trump’s proposed Space Force, but key Republicans in the Senate aren’t sold on the idea, setting up a debate over establishing and paying for a new branch of the military.Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California told The Associated Press the…
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Coffman gives thumbs down to Trump’s proposed Space Force
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman said Friday he opposes the Trump administration’s proposal to create a new “space force” branch of the military and will lead opposition to the plan from his perch on the House Armed Services Committee. The Aurora Republican said the program would only add to military bureaucracy at a time when lawmakers…
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Pence outlines plan for new Space Force; Colo. likely to play a role
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The U.S. Space Command is coming back, Vice President Mike Pence told a Pentagon crowd Thursday. And the initial move toward building a separate space force likely will land in Colorado Springs. Pence visited the Pentagon to roll out the Trump administration’s plan to create a separate armed service for space. The mission will require…
