Tag: peterson space force base
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New training for Space Force officers starting at Peterson
New Space Force officers will start their careers in Colorado Springs as part of a new training model starting this year. The Officer Training Course that launched this fall at Peterson Space Force Base will replace specialized technical schools specific to an officer’s career field. The new year-long program will feature six courses that provide…
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Fire near Peterson SFB part of training event Tuesday afternoon
Peterson Space Force Base Fire and Emergency Services is on the scene of a training fire prescribed by El Paso County Tuesday afternoon. Colorado Springs Fire Department spokesperson Ashley Franco said the call regarding to blaze went out just after noon on Tuesday. Franco confirmed smoke deriving from Peterson is part of a county training…
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U.S. Space Command marks 5 years of space defense, deterrence
To celebrate Space Command turning 5, its leaders outlined accomplishments and challenges ahead in the ever more crowded orbits around Earth. Gen. Stephen Whiting, who leads Space Command, lauded the command’s growth from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” to a fully operational headquarters facing growing threats. Space Command employs about 1,200 people and…
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Former Army officer to lead Peterson, Schriever and other Space Force bases
A former longtime Army officer took the helm of the Peterson and Schriever Space Force bases on Thursday, along with other installations in Hawaii, New Hampshire and Greenland. As Commander of Space Base Delta 1, Col. Kenneth Klock will oversee over 4,300 people, who provide seven Space Force installations with support services, such as civil…
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Former Army officer to lead Peterson, Schriever and other Space Force bases
A former longtime Army officer took the helm of the Peterson and Schriever Space Force bases on Thursday, along with other installations in Hawaii, New Hampshire and Greenland. As Commander of Space Base Delta 1, Col. Kenneth Klock will oversee over 4,300 people, who provide seven Space Force installations with support services, such as civil…
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100th Missile Defense Brigade welcomes first-ever female commander
When Col. Dani Williams was commissioned into the Army in 1999, she hadn’t planned on making a career of it, she said. “It was the support of my husband and my dad that encouraged me to stay past the initial four to five years,” Williams said. “Then one great opportunity after another came up. I…
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El Paso County honors Veteran of the Year, outstanding enlisted service members
Retired Lt Col. Joe Lewis was inspired to start the Colorado Springs-based nonprofit Angels of America’s Fallen after losing friends in every branch of the military. Two of his friends in the Marine Corps had children on the way they never got to meet before they died. “Knowing those kids had to grow up their…
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Gearing up for wildfire season: Airmen at Peterson Space Force Base prepare C-130s for fire fighting
As the Pikes Peak region and the West head into a normal fire season, C-130s in Colorado Springs and nationally are getting kitted out to carry thousands of gallons of retardant or water. The region could see both grass and forest fires that can be handled by local crews in a normal season, Fire Marshal…
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Gearing up for wildfire season: Airmen at Peterson Space Force Base prepare C-130s for fire fighting
As the Pikes Peak region and the West head into a normal fire season, C-130s in Colorado Springs and nationally are getting kitted out to carry thousands of gallons of retardant or water. The region could see both grass and forest fires that can be handled by local crews in a normal season, Fire Marshal…
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Col. Nick Hague to be first Space Force Guardian to launch into space
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to state that Col. Nick Hague will be first guardian to launch into space, not the first to visit the International Space Station. Previously, Col. Mike Hopkins transferred from Air Force to the Space Force while in space, making him the first guardian in space. Col. Nick Hague…