Tag: Peterson Space Force Base
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Colorado Springs officials oppose Space Command lawsuit; AG won’t back down
As Colorado Springs and El Paso County officials oppose a lawsuit against the Trump administration over relocating Space Command to Alabama, the state Attorney General’s Office says it won’t back down. “Some elected officials may choose to accommodate the Trump administration and its illegal intimidation efforts against states with which it disagrees — that is…
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Senate approves bill that moves space-focused National Guard units, Polis says Air Force refused to negotiate
The Senate approved the annual defense bill Wednesday that moves National Guard units into the active-duty Space Force after facing opposition from every governor in the country. The Senate-approved National Defense Authorization Act moves two of the seven space-focused National Guard units in Colorado, the 137th Space Warning Squadron, based in Greeley, and the 138th Electromagnetic…
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6 key things to know about the fight for Space Command: Colorado Springs vs. Huntsville
As Donald Trump’s reelection to the presidency raises new questions about the permanent home of U.S. Space Command, here are six key things to know as it’s determined whether it stays in Colorado Springs at Peterson Space Force Base or moves to Huntsville, Ala. What is Space Command headquarters? Space Command headquarters employs about 1,700…
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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…
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Impending government shutdown could affect thousands of local troops, federal employees
The end of the 2023 fiscal year is rapidly approaching, and with it, the increasing possibility of a government shutdown as Congress remains at an impasse on a federal budget. If members of Congress cannot agree on the appropriation bills that fund federal agencies before 12:01 a.m. Sunday, many government operations will come to a…
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Fire at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery extinguished quickly
A fire at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery was quickly extinguished by company emergency response teams Tuesday, according to company officials. The fire occurred during a shutdown of Plant 2 that began Saturday and is now being completed, according to a news release. Emergency teams extinguished the fire within 10 minutes, according to a spokesperson for…
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits NORAD, speaks on its importance
Canada’s affable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rubbed elbows with top military brass at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs Tuesday and got down to business when the entourage traveled to Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station in the late afternoon. At NORAD, the joint United States and Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command buried deep…
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EDITORIAL: Leaked report should doom the Space Command move
Finally, it is official. A leaked report says Colorado Springs was and remains the best location for the permanent headquarters of Space Command. President Joe Biden should quickly reverse then-President Donald Trump’s vengeful decision to move it from Peterson Space Force Base as retribution for Colorado supporting Biden and ousting Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner.…
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Colorado Springs was 1st choice for Space Command headquarters, OIG report concludes
The decision document briefed to President Donald Trump on Jan. 11, 2021, named Colorado Springs as the first choice for the permanent headquarters of U.S. Space Command, according to the final report of the Pentagon’s Office of the Inspector General, obtained by The Gazette. The decision to headquarter Space Command in Colorado Springs, the OIG…