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Hit and run suspect crashes after entering Buckley Air Force Base
January 19, 2012 7:55 AM
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - Authorities at Buckley Air Force Base say they believe a 19-year-old man did not pose a serious threat when he crashed his car at a military base near Denver. Aurora police say 19-year-old Adrian Moya is facing charges of felony menacing, eluding... more » -
Commander at Peterson Air Force Base retiring
January 5, 2012 5:44 AM
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - The commander of a reserve medical squadron at Peterson Air Force Base is retiring. Col. Sheldon Omi is stepping down this month after almost 30 years in the military. Omi is a dentist. He joined the 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron in 2008 and... more » -
Change of command at Schriever Air Force Base
August 4, 2011 8:41 AM
The 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base is getting a new commander. Col. James P. Ross will assume command of the wing from Col. Wayne Monteith in a ceremony on Friday. The 50th Space Wing is responsible for operating and supporting more than 170 Defense Department... 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 » -
Air Force Space Command gets new leader
September 15, 2010 10:50 AM
An Air Force Academy graduate currently assigned to the Pentagon will be the new leader of the Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base. Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton was named to the new post last week. He's also been nominated for promotion to general. He... 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 » -
Update: Hangar, 6 buildings evacuated at Peterson AFB
May 24, 2010 2:53 PM
The gusty winds Monday morning damaged several hangars at Peterson Air Force Base. Several facilities, including a hangar and air field operations buildings on Hamilton Avenue on the base have been damaged by severe winds. Hamilton Ave. parallels the flight line at Peterson. Hangar number 133, and buildings 502,... more » -
Ft. Carson fallen to be added to memorial
May 21, 2010 8:54 AM
The names of 53 fallen soldiers will be added to the memorial located at Kit Carson Park near Fort Carson's main gate May 27. The 10 am ceremony is open to the general public. Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson commanding general, will be... more » -
Governor's aide withdraws consideration for US attorney
December 15, 2009 9:39 AM
Gov. Bill Ritter's deputy chief of staff has withdrawn from consideration to be the next U.S. attorney in Colorado amid questions raised during Ritter's gubernatorial campaign. Stephanie Villafuerte said Monday that a "needless and extraneous political fight" has overshadowed an independent assessment of her qualifications. During Ritter's 2006 campaign, the... more »
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