Tag: peterson space force base
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Peterson SFB honored for installation excellence
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that Peterson Space Force Base has received the Commander-in-Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. Each year, an installation from each of the service branches and the Defense Logistics Agency is chosen for the award. Some of the other honorees included Fort Bliss in Texas, Marine Corps Air Station…
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Peterson Aero Club celebrates 75 years of safe flight instruction
After World War II, many veterans realized they still had a passion for flying aircraft. Pilots, gunners and other crew members continued looking for ways to fly, but the increase in recreational flying brought an increase in tragic crashes. In the early 1950s, Air Force Gen. Curtis LeMay decided that if veterans were going to…
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Peterson needs more room for workers as Space Force plans to double in size
As the Space Force prepares to double in size over the next five years, Peterson Space Force Base will need additional space and people to support the growth. The intense period of expansion is expected even as Space Command headquarters relocates to Huntsville, Ala., because it is a small piece of all the space operations…
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Space Training and Readiness Command schedules hiring fair Thursday
Space Training and Readiness Command is holding a hiring fair on Thursday in Colorado Springs as part of a push to fill about 400 positions across several locations. The command is in the process of moving from Colorado Springs to Patrick Space Force Base in Florida, but it still intends to fill positions within Space…
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Peterson, Schriever Space Force bases expected to need AI data centers
As the Space Force prepares for its workload to expand, Colorado Springs should expect to see military-centric data centers move to town. Hundreds of military satellites are expected to be sent into orbit to track threats, such as hypersonic missiles. The satellites will generate a tremendous amount of data that local Space Force guardians and…
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New Colorado Springs interchange to partially open on Powers Boulevard
Road officials are advising caution as drivers get used to navigating a new diverging diamond interchange at Powers Boulevard and Airport Road. “They’re a little bit more different, a little bit more challenging,” said Randy Johnson, Colorado Department of Transportation project engineer. Starting Wednesday morning, the new interchange will be partially open, taking traffic for…
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Colorado Springs officials oppose Space Command lawsuit; AG won’t back down
As Colorado Springs and El Paso County officials oppose a lawsuit against the Trump administration over relocating Space Command to Alabama, the state Attorney General’s Office says it won’t back down. “Some elected officials may choose to accommodate the Trump administration and its illegal intimidation efforts against states with which it disagrees — that is…
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Grocery delivery expanding to commissaries on Fort Carson and Peterson
Commissary shoppers now can order groceries for delivery from shops on Fort Carson and Peterson Space Force Base. The new service is part of a nationwide expansion by the Defense Commissary Agency across 62 stores, according to a news release. The agency was inspired to start the service after hosting focus groups where young, single,…
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Space Operations Command rebrands as Combat Forces Command
Space Operations Command at Peterson Space Force Base is now Combat Forces Command. The name change that was made official Monday ditches the Star Trek-reminiscent acronym SpOC and helps convey the command’s mission. “The name change better reflects the Field Command’s critical responsibility as the Space Force’s proponent for combat space power, including generating and…
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Trump and Crank blasted after ‘nakedly political move’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Leading Democratic officials in Colorado on Tuesday ripped President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Ala., as a politically motivated decision meant to reward Republican friends while putting the nation’s military readiness at risk. The barrage…