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Schriever AFB gets new trainer for satellite operators
February 11, 2011 8:01 AM
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP)-The Air Force has a new trainer for satellite operators at Schriever Air Force Base with new capabilities and flexibility that older models didn't have. The 50th Space Wing introduced the Standard Space Trainer Integrated Training Center with a ribbon-cutting last week. The base... more » -
310th Space Wing has new commander
January 14, 2011 4:35 PM
Col. Jeffrey T. Mineo assumed command of the 310th Space Wing in a recent ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base. "There is explosive growth in space and a need for Reserve wings in space," said Col. Mineo. "Let's raise the bar a little higher and let's get started." ... more » -
Air Force faces more opposition to low flights
October 11, 2010 11:46 AM
An Air Force plan to designate a low-level flight training route across northern New Mexico and southern Colorado may get another New Mexico opponent this week. Santa Fe County Commission Chairman Harry Montoya says he's introducing a resolution opposing the proposal at Tuesday's meeting. If the proposal passes, the... more » -
Northcom chief: US must work with Mexico, Canada
September 30, 2010 2:54 PM
The leader of the U.S. military's homeland security command says the nation needs to work with the Mexican and Canadian armed forces to ensure its own security. Adm. James Winnefeld Jr., head of Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, made the comment this week in a blog entry... more » -
Low level Air Force flights still up in the air
September 29, 2010 9:29 AM
The U.S. Air Force is giving people more time to comment on a proposal that would establish areas in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico for low-altitude training flights. The Air Force initially asked that comments be received by Oct. 4. That has been pushed back to Nov. 15... more » -
Colorado reservists deploying to Iraq
September 7, 2010 9:37 AM
About 50 Air Force reservists and three C-130 cargo planes from Peterson Air Force Base are headed for Iraq. Air crews and maintenance teams from the 302nd Airlift Wing will depart Wednesday from the base in Colorado Springs. It's the third deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan for Peterson... more » -
Peterson AFB plans homecoming for deployed soldiers
August 27, 2010 8:38 AM
Eight soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard are returning home after a nine-month deployment in Bahrain. A homecoming ceremony is planned Friday at Peterson Air Force Base. The soldiers are members of Commercial Imagery Team 4 from the Colorado Guard's 117th Space Battalion. The unit provided commercial satellite... more » -
NORAD, Russia to test hijack response
August 3, 2010 8:19 AM
The U.S. and Russia are planning a joint exercise to see how well they can coordinate their efforts in the event of an international hijacking. Military aircraft from Russia and the North American Aerospace Defense Command - based at Colorado Springs' Peterson Air Force Base - will track a... more » -
New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans
July 27, 2010 9:57 AM
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought a new kind of patient to the facial prothestics lab at the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio: wounded warriors, who have recently suffered heavy burns and multiple traumas. The lab is one of two major facial prosthetic programs in... more » -
Search to resume for F-16 fuel tanks
July 23, 2010 8:37 AM
The Colorado Air National Guard will resume its search today for external fuel tanks jettisoned over open country as the pilot of an F-16 prepared to make an emergency landing in Colorado Springs. The fighter landed without incident. Maj. Nicole David says the tanks aren't dangerous but are important... more » -
Family center opens at base where war dead return
January 5, 2010 11:32 AM
The military mortuary in Delaware where casualties from overseas are brought back home is opening a new center for families who come to witness the return of their loved ones. The Center for Families of the Fallen will open Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base. It will be staffed by... more »
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