/tags/peterson-air-force-base Peterson Air Force Base en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:00:05 GMT /news/2021-06-29/allegations-that-trump-interfered-in-u-s-space-command-hq-decision-linger In the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency, the Air Force announced that the headquarters for the U.S. Space Command should be located in Alabama. The decision meant that the command must be pulled out of Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs in the coming years and has spawned allegations of political favoritism from members of Colorado’s congressional delegation. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:00:05 GMT /news/2021-06-29/allegations-that-trump-interfered-in-u-s-space-command-hq-decision-linger Michael de Yoanna /news/2019-06-17/colorado-u-s-space-command-nominee-seeks-to-deter-a-conflict Update at 12:12 p.m. on 6/28/2019:Gen. John "Jay" Raymond was confirmed by the full Senate to lead U.S. Space command in a vote on June 27, 2019. In a… Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:22:49 GMT /news/2019-06-17/colorado-u-s-space-command-nominee-seeks-to-deter-a-conflict Michael de Yoanna /national/2013-08-29/military-c-130-maffs-remain-over-western-wildfires Air Force C-130’s equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System will continue to fight western wildfires. To date, they have dropped over 1.2… Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:18:02 GMT /national/2013-08-29/military-c-130-maffs-remain-over-western-wildfires Nathan Heffel /national/2013-06-12/lamborn-verbal-agreement-for-maffs-to-fight-black-forest-fire It appears the Air Force’s C-130’s equipped with Mobile Air Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) will be activated to help fight the Black Forest Fire near… Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:46:45 GMT /national/2013-06-12/lamborn-verbal-agreement-for-maffs-to-fight-black-forest-fire Nathan Heffel /national/2012-06-24/maffs-c-130s-activated-to-fight-western-wildfires The U.S. Forest Service has requested four Air Force C-130 Hercules air tankers equipped with MAFFS be activated to assist the civilian air tanker… Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:20:43 GMT /national/2012-06-24/maffs-c-130s-activated-to-fight-western-wildfires Nathan Heffel /2012-01-05/effect-of-new-defense-plan-cuts-unclear-for-colorados-military It’s unclear how a new defense strategy and cuts outlined by President Barack Obama will affect 27,000 soldiers at Fort Carson Army Post outside of… Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:22:07 GMT /2012-01-05/effect-of-new-defense-plan-cuts-unclear-for-colorados-military Grace Hood /2011-05-02/fort-carson-peterson-boost-security-following-bin-ladens-death The U.S. Northern Command, created to defend the American homeland in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, is on a higher level of vigilance after the death of… Mon, 02 May 2011 19:37:17 GMT /2011-05-02/fort-carson-peterson-boost-security-following-bin-ladens-death Grace Hood