Tag: Buckley Space Force Base
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Buckley Space Force Base touts $1.2 billion economic bump
AURORA • Buckley Space Force Base leaders celebrated growth at the installation during an event Wednesday that marked achievements over the past year such as radar improvements becoming fully operational, the Space Force taking over infrared ground stations from the Army and economic impact soaring. The base had an estimated economic impact of about $2.5…
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Bill Nye visits Buckley Space Force Base
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bill Nye, a longtime television host, visited Buckley Space Force Base earlier this month to help bridge the gap between public perception and the mission of the youngest military branch. Nye talked with service members…
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Colorado National Guard performs flyovers to honor veterans
The Colorado National Guard will fly its F-16 Fighting Falcons over Colorado Friday and Saturday to honor veterans. The National Guard said it would launch the jets from Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora at 10:30 a.m. On Friday, the jets will perform flyovers at the Veterans Day Parade in Loveland at 11:11 a.m., the…
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Lawmakers applaud Colorado’s military intelligence gathering amid Ukraine invasion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two federal lawmakers and intelligence committee members highlighted the important role some Colorado military installations are providing by gathering and sharing information among friends as Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine entered its ninth day. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Denver) and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.)…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | The military’s impact on growth and development
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…