Tag: Troy Meink
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ENDORSEMENT: Jeff Crank keeps CD-5 on cutting edge of national defense
Most members of Congress have to tout a laundry list of good deeds for their districts as they seek reelection after their first term in office. Jeff Crank’s winning efforts speak for themselves. After only two years in Washington, the southern Colorado native and longtime Republican champion of the Springs’ local military presence already has…
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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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EDITORIAL: Courting Colorado for national defense
Relations haven’t been the warmest lately between President Donald Trump’s White House and the Centennial State. So, it was good to see Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visit Colorado last week — with encouraging words for our state’s defense contractors. The same goes for a visit the same day by Air Force Secretary Troy Meink,…
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Secretary Hegseth promises to unleash small defense companies during Colorado visit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Colorado space companies Monday and promised to cut bureaucracy within the Pentagon to ensure smaller defense businesses have a chance to compete for contracts. “If we are going to have space dominance and deterrence, we need to unleash every company possible,” said Hegseth, in a video filmed at True…
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Secretary Troy Meink announces Air Force Academy superintendent to depart, urges focus on technical skills
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink urged Air Force Academy leaders Thursday to focus on updating technical training to be ready for advanced artificial intelligence systems and collaborative combat aircraft. He also announced a change in leadership. “Everyone who comes out of the academy should have a solid technical background,” Meink said during a…