Tag: space operations command
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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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Space Force guardians key in bombing Iran, future training calls for aggressor satellites
Space Force guardians played a critical role in ensuring B-2 Spirit stealth bombers hit three Iranian nuclear sites with bunker-buster bombs in June by providing navigation and ensuring the planes could come and go safely. The leader of Space Operations Command, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr., highlighted their contribution during the Air Space and…
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Space Force guardians key in bombing Iran, future training calls for aggressor satellites
Space Force guardians played a critical role in ensuring B-2 Spirit stealth bombers hit three Iranian nuclear sites with bunker-buster bombs in June by providing navigation and ensuring the planes could come and go safely. The leader of Space Operations Command, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr., highlighted their contribution during the Air Space and…
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WATCH: Men of Influence pushes back against Juneteenth alert that had ‘no real factual basis’
Editor’s note: The Peterson Space Force Base Anti-Terrorism Office recently issued a security notice about an upcoming Juneteenth festival at The Citadel mall. A version of this story that appeared on Saturday incorrectly stated the security alert originated at the Air Force Academy and representatives with the academy agreed to pull it back. The Colorado…
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CSPD chief: Military warning about Juneteenth event at The Citadel had ‘no real factual basis’
Editor’s note: The Peterson Space Force Base Anti-Terrorism Office recently issued a security notice about an upcoming Juneteenth festival at The Citadel mall. An earlier incorrectly stated the security alert originated at the Air Force Academy and representatives with the academy agreed to pull it back. The Colorado Springs Police Department erred in attributing the…
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Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain renamed to reflect space missions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado now has the largest contingent of military installations named for the new space service branch after a renaming ceremony Monday at Peterson Space Force Base. Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn takes selfies in front of a sign with the new name for Peterson Air…
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Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain renamed to reflect space missions
Colorado now has the largest contingent of military installations named for the new space service branch after a renaming ceremony Monday at Peterson Space Force Base. A crowd of mostly Air and Space Force personnel gathered in a hangar with an oversized American flag draped behind the stage to witness the official change to Peterson…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | The military’s impact on growth and development
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | The military’s impact on growth and development
Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into the landmark it is today. There was no social distancing…
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Loss of U.S. Space Command a ‘missed opportunity’ for Colorado Springs; what next?
John Suthers has plenty of economic development wins as mayor — a massive Amazon distribution center and Southwest Airlines expanding to Colorado Springs to name two — but he called the loss of the U.S. Space Command to Huntsville, Ala., his biggest setback. “We haven’t had a whole lot of economic development bad news, but…