Tag: air force
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Virginia-based government support services company acquires Colorado Springs firm
An out-of-state company that provides support to defense and civilian government agencies across the globe has acquired a veteran-owned defense support services firm in Colorado Springs. Delta Solutions & Strategies, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, was acquired Friday by Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC), an Alaska Native Corporation, in UIC’s largest acquisition to…
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Air Force men’s basketball loses big lead, drops contest to Sacramento State
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Joe Scott pored over the box score after Air Force’s game against Sacramento State on Wednesday. The Falcons had just six turnovers, 14 assists on 18 made shots and led the entire first half. But…
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Air Force men’s basketball loses big lead, drops contest to Sacramento State
Joe Scott pored over the box score after Air Force’s game against Sacramento State on Wednesday. The Falcons had just six turnovers, 14 assists on 18 made shots and led the entire first half. But those free-throw numbers forced the Air Force coach to rub his eyes in frustration. Air Force shot 10 of 18…
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Air Force hits recruitment goal with new body fat standards, marijuana waivers and other changes
The Air Force hit its recruiting goal for 2024 after implementing numerous changes such new body fat standards, marijuana waivers and new legal permanent resident requirements. In a written statement, Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, said no single change made the difference, but numerous factors helped, such as removing…
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Air Force hits recruitment goal with new body fat standards, marijuana waivers and other changes
The Air Force hit its recruiting goal for 2024 after implementing numerous changes such new body fat standards, marijuana waivers and new legal permanent resident requirements. In a written statement, Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, said no single change made the difference, but numerous factors helped, such as removing…
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Air Force hits recruitment goal with new body fat standards, marijuana waivers and other changes
The Air Force hit its recruiting goal for 2024 after implementing numerous changes such new body fat standards, marijuana waivers and new legal permanent resident requirements. In a written statement, Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, said no single change made the difference, but numerous factors helped, such as removing…
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Mountain West says lawsuit claims by Pac-12 ‘could not be farther from the truth’
Enter the lawyers. The Pac-12 filed a federal lawsuit against the Mountain West on Wednesday claiming it should not be on the hook for over $50 million in penalties, marking another turn in this latest wave of conference realignment. The “poaching penalties” were embedded in the scheduling agreement between the Mountain West and the two…
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First, only Latina two-star U.S. general to speak at Colorado Springs event
As a plucky 13-year-old, Maj. Gen. Linda Urrutia-Varhall watched Air Force Academy cadets do noon meal formation during a visit with her family, and proclaimed her future. “I got caught up in the moment,” said the Colorado Springs resident. “I pointed at the cadets and said I’ll be down there one day.” But it was…
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Mitchell varsity football returns to gridiron after hiatus, prepared for new chapter
Mitchell varsity football hasn’t trotted out a team to Garry Berry Stadium in nearly two years. The Marauders lost 42-0 to Cañon City on Nov. 3, 2022, to conclude a rugged year on the gridiron. Mitchell finished 2022 with a 0-10 record – its third consecutive winless season – and scored just 26 points all…
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Former U.S. Air Force special agent, combat vet in Colorado Springs area selected for pin-up calendar
At first it was the fashion of the ’40s and ’50s, but it became the Pin-Ups for Vets mission that attracted Danielle Vizzone-Bierwirth. The Peyton resident was selected as one of 13 female veterans across the U.S. to be styled as a WWII pin-up model for next year’s calendar, which helps support veterans and U.S.…