Author: Mary Shinn
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Sandhill cranes arrive in Colorado, untouched by bird flu that killed 2,000 in Indiana
Editor’s note: This story was updated with a new estimate for the number of cranes that have died in Indiana. So far, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has not seen any evidence of the bird flu, known formally as HPIA, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, that’s been seen in Indiana. Before the sun illuminated the San Luis…
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Collaborative Combat Aircraft
I just announced huge news for our Collaborative Combat Aircraft program here at #AFAColorado…the prototypes built by @GeneralAtomics and @AndurilTech are officially the first unmanned aircraft with a fighter jet designation! 1/3 pic.twitter.com/i5mI8tAXVc — General David Allvin (@OfficialCSAF) March 3, 2025
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Air Force chief of staff says aging fleet ‘not sustainable’ ahead of budget cuts
The Air Force is facing an aging fleet and high maintenance requirements, at a time when global threats are rising and the military braces for budget cuts. “Threats are getting more numerous. They’re getting more complex. They’re getting more dense, and our country is more and more at risk than we ever have been before,”…
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Space Force leader calls on guardians to help develop solutions
Space Force guardians need to be developing solutions, rather than waiting for leaders to deliver them. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman called on the young military branch to innovate during the Air and Space Association’s Warfare Symposium on Monday in Aurora. While he acknowledged that the Space Force needs more money and more…
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Air Force Academy’s Muslim cadets denied accommodation during Ramadan: Allegation
As Muslims around the world mark the month of Ramadan, some cadets at the Air Force Academy may need to push through rigorous physical training without food or water or forgo a few days of the holy fast. In recent years, Muslim cadets have been excused from physical training to allow them to participate in…
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Space Force leader calls on guardians to help develop solutions
Space Force guardians need to be developing solutions, rather than waiting for leaders to deliver them. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman called on the young military branch to innovate during the Air and Space Association’s Warfare Symposium on Monday in Aurora. While he acknowledged that the Space Force needs more money and more…
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Air Force Academy’s Muslim cadets denied accommodation during Ramadan: Allegation
As Muslims around the world mark the month of Ramadan, some cadets at the Air Force Academy may need to push through rigorous physical training without food or water or forgo a few days of the holy fast. In recent years, Muslim cadets have been excused from physical training to allow them to participate in…
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Councilmember Dave Donelson faces Air Force vet Lee Lehmkuhl in the race for City Council District 1
In the race to represent Colorado Springs’ northwest side, Councilman Dave Donelson, an outspoken member of council, is facing political newcomer Lee Lehmkuhl, a former Air Force officer. The District 1 race is one of six City Council contests voters will decide in the April 1 election. On the nine-member board, the at-large Councilmembers Brian…
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‘Angel of death’ advises Air Force Academy cadets on coming conflict at recent leadership symposium
As her C-130H gunship approached enemy combatants in Afghanistan, former Air Force officer Allison Black’s voice came across the field radios, shocking a Northern Alliance general. A navigator on board, she was part of a crew that killed 200 combatants, and the Afghan general dialed into the Taliban frequency to tell them about Black. “America…
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Air Force Academy will not see layoffs Friday
In a brief note, an Air Force Academy official said the school would not lay off staff Friday. “Good news on this Friday Afternoon!” wrote Susan Colby, associate dean over human capital management in her email to staff. She went on to say: “There will be NO ACTION taken to release probationary employees until further notice…