Author: David Bitton
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Coloradans rally to keep U.S. Space Command, question decision on move
Opponents of the decision to uproot U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs hope a pair of federal investigations due out soon could spur their efforts to block the move of the command and its 1,400 troops. The command — which oversees all military activities in space — was ordered out of Colorado Springs in the waning…
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Air Force Academy cadets studying menstrual toxic shock syndrome
Painful cramps, a stomachache and high blood pressure weren’t enough for a teen on her period to get medical care. Instead, the doctor dismissed her as an immature female new to periods. After suffering for nearly a month, she was rushed to the hospital by her parents after nearly passing out. She was diagnosed with…
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Findings from first of two investigations into Space Command basing decision expected early April
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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Veteran entrepreneurs housing and business development planned in Colorado Springs
Dozens of people huddled atop a shortgrass prairie hillside south of the Colorado Springs Airport on a blustery Thursday to celebrate a new housing and business development aimed at veteran entrepreneurs. The project is expected to bring at least 600 temporary jobs to the region. Dirt work on 116 acres is yet to begin, but…
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Colorado delegation urges Biden to consider national security, cost in Space Command basing decision
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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Remarkable journey: AFA general’s hat sails into space, courtesy of cadets
Air Force Academy cadets launched the superintendents flight cap more than 20 miles above the sea on Thursday, March 3, 2022 as part of a spirt mission aimed at boosting morale among cadets. The balloon climbed to 108,000 feet in two hours before bursting, sending the payload toward the ground at speeds over 400 mph.…
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Air Force Academy grad pledges $10 million to elevate honors program
Honor courses will become more readily available for Air Force Academy cadets thanks to a $10 million pledge, the largest philanthropic gift supporting academics in academy history, according to the Air Force Academy Foundation. Philanthropist and 1970 academy graduate John Martinson — a longtime venture capitalist — pledged the funds, which will create additional opportunities…
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Gazette 150: A few key military events covered by The Gazette
Pearl Harbor/Camp Carson/Colorado Springs Army Air Base The Gazette published news of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor — and the more than 2,000 killed and 1,000 injured — on Dec. 7, 1941. It is a date that President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared “will live in infamy.” The city’s newly formed Military Affairs Council purchased…
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Aerospace companies urge Colorado senators to fight to keep Space Command
More than a dozen aerospace companies throughout the state rallied together to say Colorado should be the permanent home for U.S. Space Command. The Gazette has learned 13 aerospace companies and accelerators sent a collective letter to Colorado’s two Democratic U.S. senators, Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, saying the command should remain in Colorado. The…
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Air Force Academy rocketry club flying high after weather balloon launch reaches 108,000 feet
Air Force Academy cadets launched the superintendents flight cap more than 20 miles above the sea on Thursday, March 3, 2022 as part of a spirt mission aimed at boosting morale among cadets. The balloon climbed to 108,000 feet in two hours before bursting, sending the payload toward the ground at speeds over 400 mph.…