Tag: space force
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Future military satellite will need operational surprise
In future wars, military satellites will likely no longer be locked in orbit. Satellites in a predictable orbit are easy targets, known positions on a map that can be bypassed or neutralized, said Space Command’s leader, Gen. Stephen Whiting, during Space Symposium at The Broadmoor. Space Command is charged with defending American interests from 100 kilometers…
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310th Space Wing honors key members of its history ahead of inactivation
While members of the 310th Space Wing are dispersing ahead of the unit’s inactivation next year, reminders of their history dating back to World War II will remain at Schriever Space Force Base. On Saturday, the 84th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, the unit unveiled its headquarters will now bear the name of Col. William…
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Space Force staffing up, investing in raises, addressing deferred maintenance
After civilian employee cuts across the Department of Defense last year, the Space Force is now hiring staff to work on the largest military modernization push since World War II. “Talent is the single most important ingredient,” said Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, who oversees the Space Force. The secretary spoke to an…
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Space Force budget bodes well for Colorado Springs, even as Space Command leaves
As Space Command headquarters sets up shop in Alabama, local leaders highlighted the growth Colorado Springs can expect as the Space Force prepares for its budget to potentially double to $71 billion and its workforce to grow. Colorado is home to more than 50% of the Space Force’s workforce —guardians who run the GPS satellites,…
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Space race with China driving investment to counter hypersonic missile threat
As Space Symposium kicked off, retired Gen. John Hyten, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reminded a packed ballroom Sunday marked the 65th anniversary of the first manned space flight around the world. On April 12, 1961, a cosmonaut from the Soviet Union Yuri Gagarin, circled the world, beating the U.S. “That…
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Space Force to see budget, personnel boost amid renewed space race
The Trump administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget features a big monetary and personnel boost for the Space Force, the young military branch with a bulk of its employees in Colorado. The number of Space Force guardians could grow from almost 10,000 in 2025 to 13,200 next year, while the research, development and test budget…
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Space Command headquarters to move 200 employees to Alabama this year, lawsuit bristles
Space Command headquarters could have 200 employees working from Alabama this year, as Colorado and the Trump administration exchange barbed letters as part of a pending lawsuit. Colorado’s lawsuit against the administration alleges the federal government is retaliating against it for its mail-in voting system and has taken numerous steps to punish the state,…
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Colorado Springs teen selected as 2026 Military Child of the Year
Children of active-duty service members lead an existence that only other military kids can fully understand – lives uprooted, friends left behind, constantly starting over as the “new kid” at school, and missing a mother or father for birthdays, graduations, and other formative milestones. It’s a lifestyle that Taylor Schreiner knows all too well. “My…
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Local teen named 2026 Military Child of the Year
Taylor Schreiner, 18, has been named Operation Homefront’s 2026 Military Child of the Year for the U.S. Space Force. Schreiner, a senior at Discovery Canyon High School, received the award for the positive impact she has made on her military family, school and community. The MCYA recognizes one outstanding teenager from each of the seven…
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Part-time Space Force job offers roll out after delay
After months of delay, Air Force reservists in Colorado Springs interested in part-time Space Force roles received job offers this week. Those who accept will be the only part-time active-duty service members in the military, part of a new model the Space Force is rolling out. All the other branches rely on Reserve and National…