GEODSS sites redesignated under 20th SPCS

Military and contractor personnel assigned to 20th Space Control Squadron, Detachment 1 celebrated a new designation during a ceremony held April 20.  The redesignation does not prevent the detachment from continuing to perform its critical space surveillance mission."This realignment under the 20th

Space Symposium panel discusses space and international partnerships

Attendees of the 32nd Space Symposium gathered at the Broadmoor here to listen to an international panel of senior leaders April 14.Brig. Gen. Greg Bowen, deputy commanding general for operations, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, was one of seven panel

Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron CyberPatriot National Finalists Place 3rd in All Services Division

A local team of students from the Civil Air Patrol's Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron (CSCS) traveled to Baltimore, Md. this week to compete in the CyberPatriot VIII National Finals Competition. CSCS is one of 28 teams out of a pool of more than 3,300 teams who advanced through four rounds of

Fort Carson supports Cheyenne Mountain with Soldiers and Strykers

Soldiers and Strykers of the 4th Infantry Division, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, react and respond to a training exercise inside Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station April 13.Owned and operated by the 21st Space Wing, CMAFS is the home of the alternate command center for North

Keeping North America safe for half a century

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, Colo. - On a day when both the Governor of Colorado and the U.S. Senate proclaimed April 20 as Cheyenne Mountain Day, while clouds threatened rain, and wind whipped across the iconic north portal of Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, a crowd paid homage to

Local military leaders participate in U.S. Air Force Academy football scrimmage

Cooler times ahead at Peterson Fitness Center

Over the next few months the Peterson Air Force Base Fitness Center is undergoing some much needed repairs to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system."This was long overdue," said Roger Hill, Fitness and Sports manager at Peterson AFB. "We've been having some cold winters and hot

Maj. Gen. Thompson coins Team Pete personnel

National Security Space Institute redesignates under the Air Force Institute of Technology

Armed Forces Day Comes Early in the Arctic

Most U.S. bases around the world celebrate Armed Forces Day on its properly designated day, May 21. However, due to a few unique aspects of living in the Arctic, Thule Air Base chooses to celebrate this singular occasion a little early every year. That chosen time is Easter weekend.Armed Forces Day