November 8, 2021

Space Force detachment opens at Academy with high-altitude celebration

(Photo by Cadet 3rd Class Connor Brezenski) Story by Ray Bowden U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Guardians at the Air Force Academy hiked to the top of Eagles Peak Nov. 5 to celebrate the activation of a Space Force detachment at the school. The group displayed the Space Force flag at the summit to herald the opening of Space Force Delta 13, Detachment 1 - the first Space Force unit authorized at the school, also displaying the detachment’s flag at the peak. The Academy is the top commissioning source for Space Force officers, and roughly 200 Space Force officers have...

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