Author: Mary Shinn
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Space Force celebrates first Officer Training Course graduation at Peterson Space Force Base
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Space Force celebrated the first graduating class of its new Officer Training Course Thursday, marking a new approach to training that ensures the new leaders will have knowledge across key areas. The year-long course brings together training in space operations, cyber defense, intelligence and…
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Air Force Academy cancels lecture after discovering speaker disparaged Trump
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify David Jannetta plans to discuss his contributions with the Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates. Funding for the lectures has not ended. Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker’s…
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Charlie Kirk calls Air Force Academy chapel timeline ‘outrageous,’ wants accelerated work
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Influential conservative Charlie Kirk, a new member of the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, called for accelerating the restoration of the chapel during a meeting Aug. 7 because the work is expected to stretch…
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As classes resume, Air Force Academy details still thin on faculty plans after civilian resignations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As classes resume at the Air Force Academy for the fall semester, U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank asked the superintendent for a clear staffing plan after many civilian faculty members resigned earlier this year. The academy…
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Colorado Springs-based Auria wins $8.1 million contract
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As more and more satellites circle the globe, ensuring antennas are available for critical Space Force actions such as correcting an orbit or receiving images is key. Recently, Colorado Springs-based Auria received an $8.1 million contract to build a cloud-based prototype that will ensure either…
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Colorado Springs residents protest VA cutting contracts with unions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Roughly 20 Colorado Springs residents and Veterans Affairs employees gathered Thursday outside of Floyd K. Lindstrom Clinic to protest the agency ending its contracts with several large unions. The VA announced in early August it…
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In Colorado Springs, KBR employees help map global satellite traffic for Space Force
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As thousands of satellites go to orbit each year, traffic control is getting ever more complicated. Colorado Springs-based employees with KBR are among those ensuring the global picture and potential problems are clear to the…
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Astronaut Nick Hague expects NASA to stay focused on moon mission amid change
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As NASA sees change, astronaut and Space Force Brig. Gen. Nick Hague expects the agency to remain laser- focused on returning to the moon, a mission that will lay the groundwork for a trip to…
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Response to new details about Space Force’s model for part-timers: ‘It makes zero sense’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Space Force and Air Force Reserve leaders announced new details at a town hall hosted earlier this month about the plan to integrate part-time guardians into the active-duty Space Force. Current space-focused reservists can retire, apply for retraining through the Air Force Reserve, or apply…
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Foreclosures tick up after VA ends moratorium
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County saw a rise in foreclosure notices going out to homeowners this year driven at least in part by the Department of Veterans Affairs ending its pandemic-era moratorium on home repossessions in December. Since then, the VA also ended a mortgage relief program…