Tag: Us Space Command
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Reaction to Space Command decision: ‘Colorado Springs is the natural choice’
Elected officials and business leaders from El Paso County and Colorado Springs on Monday afternoon hailed the Air Force’s decision to keep U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters in Colorado Springs as “great news” for the state and the nation’s security. Speaking to reporters at a press conference held in downtown Colorado Springs, Mayor Yemi Mobolade…
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Space Command relocation decision imminent, commanding general says
The long-awaited decision on the final location of U.S. Space Command is coming soon, according to a report from Military.com. Gen. James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command, told the online publication last week that a final determination on whether command headquarters will remain in Colorado Springs or be uprooted to Huntsville, Ala., is imminent.…
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NEWS | New home for US Space Command
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers responds to the announcement about the future home of US Space Command. (Video provided by the City of Colorado Springs)
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Stability for United States Space Command
I was the last commander of the original United States Space Command. In the wake of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, President Bush and Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld decided to disestablish USSPACECOM and to distribute its missions to United States Strategic Command in October, 2002. History has shown it was a mistake to…
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Space Command belongs here in Colorado Springs: State leaders make closing argument
Amid the hue and cry over where U.S. Space Command will be permanently housed, one set of voices has been conspicuously absent: the troops who serve in the headquarters no matter where it calls home. Members of the military are carefully taught to stay quiet about government decisions. America’s long history of civilian leadership over…
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History of Space Command in Colorado Springs: Timeline
May 6, 1942 The Army establishes Colorado Springs Army Air Base at the city’s municipal airport. The city leased the land to the military for in-kind considerations. That deal continues today, with Peterson Air Force Base troops acting as the Colorado Springs Airport’s fire department. It is the only Pikes Peak region military base to…
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U.S. military’s reorganized space units: your guide
Over the past two years, the military’s space enterprise has been completely reorganized, establishing a new service branch, new commands and new units down the line. Here’s a quick primer: Space Force This new armed service branch was created a year ago to organize, train and equip the military’s satellite troops. In the coming years…
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The push to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado: Politicians making final pleas
U.S. Space Command was a campaign issue in November, with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and former Gov. John Hickenlooper, in his Senate bid, claiming their leadership would help keep the lucrative headquarters in Colorado for good. In truth, every federal-level politician from Colorado has pushed for the command to stay in the Rockies, and top…
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Competitors for hosting U.S. Space Command: City-by-city glance
Colorado Springs is facing five other cities to permanently house U.S. Space Command. For this analysis, the Gazette analyzed Census Bureau data for the biggest nearby cities of the candidate bases, housing costs listed by Zillow.com and economic impact data provided by the military. Here are facts and figures for Colorado Springs and a look…
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EDITORIAL: To recruit young talent, don’t move Space Command from Colorado Springs
Three primary factors, regardless of anything else, should make relocation of the Colorado Springs-based Space Command an unthinkable prospect: 1. Billions of dollars have been invested in assets used by Space Command in and around Peterson Air Force Base. Abandoning them for a political favor would cost taxpayers a substantial and needless expense at a…