AURORA, Colorado, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force's senior civilian and military leaders, Feb. 12, unveiled sweeping plans for reshaping, refocusing, and re-optimizing the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in those domains while also better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition. Taken together, the changes made   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: AURORA, Colorado - The Department of the Air Force's senior civilian and military leaders, Feb. 12, unveiled sweeping plans for reshaping, refocusing, and reoptimizing the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in those domains while also better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era o  more

AURORA, Colorado, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Only hours after Air Force leaders announced sweeping changes to "re-optimize" the service, one of the plan's architects, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, told a large and influential audience Feb. 13 that the effort kicks off in a "time of consequence" in Air Force history. Allvin's keynote remarks at the AFA Warfare Symposium put the ambitious re-optimization in historical terms, linking it in significance   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: SILT, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado River Valley Field Office is proud to announce Chris Brandt as the recipient of BLM Colorado's Volunteer of the Year Award. The award is presented annually to a volunteer in Colorado who goes above and beyond to support the BLM's mission. "Volunteers are essential for the BLM to achieve our mission of sustaining the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following opening statement on Feb. 13, 2024, by Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger at the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee meeting: * * * Before we get started, I also want to recognize our #1 Kansas City Chiefs fan and EEMAC Secretary Lauren Fulks who once again went above and beyond the call of duty in both hosting a Super Bowl party on Sunday and flying to Colorado early Monday morning. I would also  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: AURORA, Colorado - In a show of unity fueled by a sense of urgency, senior Department of the Air Force civilian and military leaders unveiled Feb. 12 a set of sweeping decisions designed to reoptimize the Air Force and Space Force to maintain preeminence, deter adversaries, and prevail in an era of Great Power Competition. The lea  more

AURORA, Colorado, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force McConnell Air Force Base (22nd Air Refueling Wing) issued the following news: In a show of unity fueled by a sense of urgency, senior Department of the Air Force civilian and military leaders unveiled Feb. 12 a set of sweeping decisions designed to reoptimize the Air Force and Space Force to maintain preeminence, deter adversaries, and prevail in an era of Great Power Competition. The leaders - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Assistant   more

AURORA, Colorado, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: In a show of unity fueled by a sense of urgency, senior Department of the Air Force civilian and military leaders unveiled Feb. 12 a set of sweeping decisions designed to re-optimize the Air Force and Space Force to maintain preeminence, deter adversaries, and prevail in an era of Great Power Competition. The leaders - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Fi  more

AURORA, Colorado, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: In a show of unity fueled by a sense of urgency, senior Department of the Air Force civilian and military leaders unveiled Feb. 12 a set of sweeping decisions designed to reoptimize the Air Force and Space Force to maintain preeminence, deter adversaries, and prevail in an era of Great Power Competition. The leaders - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Manageme  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (11th Wing) issued the following story: U.S. Air Force Col. Todd E. Randolph, Joint Base Andrews installation and 316th Wing commander, joined members of the 316th Wing to virtually watch the opening keynote address at this week's Air Force Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 12. "It is important at all levels for us to be in tune with big changes across the Air Force and understand our part of i  more

AURORA, Colorado, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: The U.S. Space Force 2023 Polaris Award winners were recognized at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 12. The Polaris Award is an annual awards program, originally established in 2022, that is built from the four Guardian Values of Character, Connection, Commitment and Courage. There are four individual award categories representing each value, and a team excellence category that signifies all four va  more

AURORA, Colorado, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman spoke to Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium attendees Feb. 13 about how the U.S. Space Force will reoptimize to meet today's security challenges. On Feb. 12, the Department of the Air Force announced 24 key decisions to be implemented across the Space Force and Air Force to reoptimize for Great Power Competition. Saltzman added detail and context for why the  more