Author: Mary Shinn
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Army pitches plan to use big guns on Piñon Canyon
Artillery and rockets could start booming across the prairie in southeast Colorado if the Army is allowed to move forward with plans to start training with larger munitions at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site northeast of Trinidad. Soldiers, Air Force Academy cadets and other service members who visit the 235,000-acre training site for training currently…
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Nonprofit ActivateWork focused on free tech training looks to serve military community
Amid a changing tech industry, ActivateWork, a Denver-based nonprofit, wants to help more members of the military community find jobs through free training. The nonprofit was founded about 10 years ago and works to prepare members of underserved communities for entry-level tech jobs through intensive bootcamps, said Vic Dhanecha, program manager for veteran recruitment and partnerships…
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Air Force Academy tightens rules on conferences, public appearances for faculty
After the Department of Defense rolled out rules for employees to engage with the public in September, the Air Force Academy adopted a new layer of review for faculty and others who wish to attend conferences. The Air Force Academy said in a statement its new efforts were meant to keep the school in line…
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Air Force Academy may cut back distinguished visiting professor program
The Air Force Academy may pare back the number of distinguished visiting professors it hires next school year as a cost-saving measure — a step that worries professors with knowledge of the proposed cuts. Those who are concerned say the number of highly qualified instructors has already been reduced. The visiting professor program began in…
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Air Force Academy may cut back distinguished visiting professor program
The Air Force Academy may pare back the number of distinguished visiting professors it hires next school year as a cost-saving measure — a step that worries professors who say the number of highly qualified instructors has already faced serious cuts. The visiting professor program started in 1975 with two participants and through the years…
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At 101, Colorado Springs WWII medic honors those lost in the Pacific
Walter Knight left for the Pacific Theater of World War II in 1943, armed with an Army medic bag instead of a rifle. He got selected for the job in part because he had some experience working with patients, transporting them around the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., his hometown. While caring for soldiers during…
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At 101, Colorado Springs WWII medic honors those lost in the Pacific
Walter Knight left for the Pacific Theater of World War II in 1943, armed with an Army medic bag instead of a rifle. He got selected for the job in part because he had some experience working with patients, transporting them around the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., his hometown. While caring for soldiers during…
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Attorney General files lawsuit to block Space Command move
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Wednesday he is seeking a court order to block Space Command from moving to Alabama from Colorado Springs. The decision to pursue legal action, arguing that President Donald Trump’s decision is unconstitutional, concerned the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC and Colorado Springs Republican Congressman Jeff Crank, while the state’s…
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DOD’s move to narrow definitions of bullying criticized, lauded in Colorado
As the Department of Defense implements Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recently announced directives to overhaul the complaint processes and narrow the definition of bullying and hazing, critics worry the changes could discourage troops from coming forward to report wrong-doing, while supporters say it would invigorate America’s “military culture, ethos and standards.” To drive home the changes,…
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DOD to narrow definitions of bullying, hazing, shorten timelines for investigations; critics worry fewer troops will come forward
As the Department of Defense implements Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recently announced directives to overhaul the complaint processes and narrow the definition of bullying and hazing, critics worry the changes could discourage troops from coming forward to report wrong-doing. To drive home the changes, Hegseth sent out a memo Monday entitled “The Warrior Ethos and Standards at…