Author: David Bitton
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New leader takes command of Army’s 1st Space Brigade
A familiar face is returning to the 1st Space Brigade, this time as its commander. Col. Donald K. Brooks took the reins of the Fort Carson brigade during an assumption of command ceremony March 5 at the mountain post. He previously commanded the 1st Space Battalion, part of the 1st Space Brigade, from July 2017 to June…
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Colorado Springs military community to address extremism
Spurred by the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, the military is taking a hard look at extremism in its ranks. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a one-day stand down – a pause of normal operations – between early February and early April to address extremist ideology after the world witnessed military tactics in…
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Space Force generals focused on defending satellites from hackers
Two Space Force generals expressed optimism for that nation’s newest service while noting areas of concern during the 2021 Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium Wednesday, an annual event held in Colorado Springs that moved online this year. Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command at Peterson Air Force Base and Lt. Gen. John…
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Fountain native supports weapons seizure off the coast of Somalia
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill seized thousands of weapons from two stateless vessels off the coast of Somalia during a two-day operation last month. Fountain’s Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Nelson was part of the roughly 380-member crew conducting maritime security operations in international waters in the Indian Ocean when…
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2nd Brigade Combat Team rolls to training at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site
Hundreds of Fort Carson soldiers and dozens of military vehicles may slow traffic on Interstate 25 between Colorado Springs and Trinidad on Thursday and Friday as soldiers head south for training. About 600 soldiers with the post’s 2nd Battalion of the 12th Infantry Regiment, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, are deploying to Piñon…
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Fort Carson Education Center celebrates renovation
Fort Carson celebrated an $8 million renovation of its Education Center with a ribbon cutting and tour of the facility Tuesday. The three-story facility — housed in a former barrack built in the 1950s — had previously seen 400-600 visitors a day to its computer lab and up to 100,000 visits a year. The newly renovated building…
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UCCS earns rare ‘military friendly’ ranking — again
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs climbed to the No. 3 spot nationally for its military friendliness in the 2021-2022 Military Friendly Schools rankings. It is the third consecutive year UCCS has been ranked in the top 10 for large public institutions for its commitment to military-affiliated students. Last year UCCS ranked No. 5. The…
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Sexual assaults up at 2 of 3 service academies, including Air Force Academy
The Air Force Academy’s 41 sexual assault reports put it atop the nation’s other major military schools in the dubious ranking, but a Pentagon report found it was making strides to combat sexual harassment and violence in the ranks. The report showed sexual assault reports tumbling at West Point during the academic year that ended…
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Fort Carson soldiers hearing heartfelt thanks in California
Fort Carson soldiers are hearing heartfelt thanks and witnessing tears of gratitude as they help administer vaccinations at a COVID-19 super site in Los Angeles. More than 200 soldiers with the post’s 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, are in their second week of injecting the Pfizer vaccine into the…
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Colorado Guard helicopter troops head for yearlong mission in Persian Gulf
Colorado Army National Guard soldiers are headed back to the Persian Gulf to provide aerial medical evacuation for coalition forces. The Guard bid farewell to approximately 60 soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment in a deployment ceremony earlier this week in Parker, Colo., ahead of their roughly year-long deployment. “The soldiers of Charlie…