HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, June 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: By Lucelia Ball, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs Air Commandos throughout Air Force Special Operations Command will bid farewell to Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind on July 2nd, as he prepares to depart AFSOC to serve as the Superintendent, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. When he assumed command in December 2022, one of his first actions was to  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public scoping comments on the proposed direct sale of a 31-acre isolated parcel of public land to Mesa County. The property is near Clifton, located between a portion of I-70 and the Grand Valley Canal, in Mesa County. BLM will use input from the public to help with the National Environmental Policy Act review. Analysi  more

CANON CITY, Colorado, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management is excited to announce Doug Mayes as the new head of its Royal Gorge Field Office. "Doug brings a wealth of talent and experience to the Royal Gorge Field Office, and we are pleased to have him as our new field manager," said BLM Colorado State Director Doug Vilsack. "The Royal Gorge Field Office is home to the Arkansas River Headwaters  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment analyzing potential impacts of a System Conservation Implementation Agreement between Reclamation and the Imperial Irrigation District. The agreement, administered through the Lower Colorado River Basin System Conservation and Efficiency Program and funded in part by the  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Colorado's principal crop planted area, which includes acreage planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is down 2 percent from 2023 to 5.81 million acres, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultura  more

FORT CARSON, Colorado, June 29 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By John Switzer, Fort Carson Public Affairs Office The 4th Engineer Battalion welcomed incoming commander Lt. Col. Douglas L. Morton and bid farewell to outgoing commander Lt. Col. Jason A. Meier during a ceremony held at Founders Field June 21, 2024. The change of command is a ceremony esteemed with tradition where the outgoing commander symbolically relinquishes command and authority by passing the uni  more

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, June 29 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Abigail Behan Since July 2023, Senior Master Sgt. Brandon Shook has served as Space Operations Command's Intelligence Threat Analysis Division senior enlisted leader and has been pivotal in ensuring that Space Force senior leaders and staff are equipped with critical information about adversary capabilities and intentions. His role is essential for making informed decisions regarding current and   more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, shared his first Commander's Reading List, including nine books and a podcast covering topics on competitor's foreign policy and strategic behavior; the strategic, legal, and policy challenges of military space operations; national security strategy; the global cyber arms race; and more. This reading list aims to inspire meaningfu  more