Author: Mary Shinn
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Walk-in care option opens for Colorado Springs veterans at Lindstrom Clinic
Veterans with the flu, strep throat, sprains and other minor ailments have a new option for same-day care at the Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Colorado Springs. The Veterans Express Care clinic opened Thursday in the bustling, sunny building at Fillmore Street and Centennial Boulevard as the only VA option dedicated to same-day…
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New Air Force Academy mission statement drops ‘educate,’ adds a different focus
The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word “educate” and adds in a focus on winning wars. The statement was posted recently on the academy’s website without consulting or informing the school’s faculty. The new mission is “To forge leaders of character, motivated to a lifetime of service,…
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Private health provider files bankruptcy as families sue over deaths of loved ones in El Paso County jail
The last word Kathy Reed heard her son say was “Mom.” Adison Reed was walking out of a Colorado Springs courtroom after getting his probation revoked, wearing her yellow checkerboard Vans. She never got her shoes back from the El Paso County jail or any of his other belongings. Reed had been serving two years…
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Proposed civilian faculty cuts at Air Force Academy raise alarms over critical engineering programs
The prospect of laying off civilian faculty members at the Air Force Academy is driving concern from faculty about the future quality of the school’s engineering programs. An internal academy communication last week said Superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind was proposing cutting civilian faculty positions. All of those staff members have doctoral degrees because the…
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Alabama lawmaker says Space Command moving, Colorado pushes back
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers said on a podcast Wednesday he expects an official announcement later this month that Space Command will move to his home state of Alabama, prompting swift pushback from Colorado House Republicans. It is the latest in a yearslong tussle between Huntsville, Ala., and Colorado Springs over the command,…
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Space Force general emphasizes international partnerships, highlights South American ties
As President Donald Trump’s tariffs strain numerous international relationships, Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, emphasized on Wednesday the importance of building strong defenses in space. “Space power is the ultimate team sport. The domain is too big, too complex, too dynamic for a single nation to secure,” Saltzman said during the Space Symposium…
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Space Command leader calls for space weapons, announces funding for satellite refueling
The leader of Space Command, Gen. Stephen Whiting, highlighted major wins Tuesday at the Space Symposium, such as a combined exercise in space with France, and underscored upcoming goals like developing space weapons. “Fighting in space requires credible, acknowledged, kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities, fires and weapons. Acknowledging this reinforces a distinct space warfighting ethos ensures that…
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The ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense project could bring investment to Colorado
President Donald Trump’s vision for a Golden Dome to protect the nation from missile attacks could bring significant investment in Colorado aerospace companies. “I think Colorado is just beautifully positioned to get a lot of the work,” said Robert Beletic, aerospace and defense industry manager for the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Colorado’s…
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Air Force Academy superintendent proposes cutting civilian staff
The Air Force Academy superintendent is proposing to cut civilian faculty positions without hiring uniformed instructors to replace them — a change that could eliminate some majors. The proposal floated in internal meetings and communications is intended to increase the percentage of military service members among the faculty up to 80% and bring the percentage…
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Urgency in space: Experts meet on eve of Space Symposium, say U.S. military must catch up to rivals
The leader of NASA, lawmakers and other thought-leaders in space gathered Sunday afternoon ahead of the 40th Space Symposium and emphasized the importance of moving quickly in space to defeat Russia and China, replacing the International Space Station and modernizing missile defenses. Retired Gen. John Hyten, former vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff,…