US Secretary of Defense visits NORAD and US NORTHCOM for COVID-19 briefings
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (KRDO) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern…
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Military personnel and veterans can now apply for naturalization online
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRDO) — Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Wednesday that U.S. service members and veterans can now file Form N-400,…
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Military flyovers this week in Southern Colorado
It’s not the Thunderbirds, nor the Blue Angels, but some of Colorado’s military pilots are saluting health workers this week with a series of…
Continue ReadingArmy Special Ops Aviation to conduct noise-generating training Monday through May 14
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — If you hear some loud noise along the Front Range in the coming weeks, say Fort Carson officials, there’s no need to be…
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Mounted Color Guard offers morale rides for Fort Carson families
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Home can feel pretty small these days with most of us locked in our houses. Thankfully, for families at Fort Carson,…
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2020 wildfire season begins with virus pandemic affecting firefighter training, operations in Colorado
Almost overshadowed by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic is the start of this year’s peak wildfire season in Colorado. Currently burning is the…
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Families watch USAFA graduation virtually despite distance
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — Because of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, families were forced to watch the Air Force Academy graduation…
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USAFA moves graduation date due to COVID-19, former graduate reacts
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — A year ago, cadets tossed their caps into the air as the Thunderbirds flew overhead to celebrate the end of a…
Continue Reading Select group of AFA graduates assigned to work with US Space Force
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This Saturday, more than a hundred cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy will become second lieutenants. But aside…
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Lavelle Scottie becomes first in his family to graduate college
Colorado Springs, Colo. (KRDO) — Air Force hoops captain Lavelle Scottie graduated from the Air Force Academy on Saturday. The third-team…
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Air Force cornerback Zane Lewis signs with Cardinals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Air Force cornerback Zane Lewis is heading to the Arizona Cardinals. He agreed to a deal after going undrafted.…
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Thunderbirds, Blue Angels will team up for flyovers to salute frontline responders
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRDO) — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be joining forces in a series of multi-city flyovers…
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Man killed in officer-involved shooting identified as Fort Carson soldier
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The man who was shot and killed by Colorado Springs police officers Sunday has been identified as a Fort Carson…
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Dozens of families gather to watch Thunderbirds flyover at Air Force Academy graduation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — More than a hundred people spent the morning in a parking lot near the Interquest exit on I-25 waiting eagerly to…
Continue Reading WATCH LIVE: Air Force Academy graduation honors class of 2020, Pence to give commencement address
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — This is a year of many firsts for cadets and the Air Force Academy. Family and friends have been barred from…
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Pence lands in Colorado Springs ahead of commencement address at Air Force Academy
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (KRDO) — The Vice President of the United States landed in Colorado Springs just after 10 a.m. Saturday morning ahead…
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Peterson AFB, Cheyenne Mountain AFS release new face mask policy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Starting Wednesday, everyone on Peterson Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station are required to wear…
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US Northern Command discusses national response to COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Northern Command based at Peterson Air Force Base is now leading the Department of Dense in COVID-19 operations and…
Continue Reading Thunderbirds to perform at US Air Force Academy graduation amid COVID-19 adjustments
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Air Force Academy announced last week that not only will their graduation be held six weeks early,…
Continue Reading US Northern Command to deploy 1,000 personnel to NYC amid COVID-19 crisis
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Northern Command, headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, will send a…
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