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Air Force veteran creates immersive training environment for service members
Read full article: Air Force veteran creates immersive training environment for service membersAn Air Force veteran has created her own tech company and creates immersive augmented reality technologies to help the future of military training.
Cornyn urges Air Force secretary to select San Antonio for Space Command HQ
Read full article: Cornyn urges Air Force secretary to select San Antonio for Space Command HQSenator John Cornyn on Monday sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett in support of selecting San Antonio for U.S. Space Command’s future headquarters. Cornyn announced last week that San Antonio is one of six finalists for the headquarters. The full text of the letter can be read below:Dear Secretary Barrett:Thank you for selecting San Antonio as a finalist for United States Space Command (SPACECOM) Headquarters. San Antonio fully meets SPACECOM’s selection criteria, and I strongly endorse its application. I would fully support your selection of San Antonio as a future location for SPACECOM Headquarters.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced San Antonio a finalist for Space Command headquarters
Read full article: Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced San Antonio a finalist for Space Command headquartersSAN ANTONIO – Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced Thursday that San Antonio has been selected as one of six finalist cities to host the U.S. Space Command headquarters. San Antonio leaders vying for U.S. Space Command headquartersIn August, Cornyn sent a letter to John W. Henderson, the assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force for installations, to express his support for bringing the Space Command headquarters to Texas. Texans have already demonstrated outsized success in the military and have led the way in space exploration. JUST IN: The Air Force has selected six candidate locations to host the U.S. Space Command headquarters. They include: Kirtland AFB, N.M; Offutt AFB, Nebraska; Patrick AFB, Florida; Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; Port San Antonio, Texas; and Redstone Army Airfield, Alabama.
San Antonio leaders vying for U.S. Space Command headquarters
Read full article: San Antonio leaders vying for U.S. Space Command headquartersSAN ANTONIO A behind-the-scenes push by local and regional leaders has put San Antonio in the running for another major military installation, city officials confirmed on Thursday. The Air Force is searching for a permanent headquarters for the U.S. Space Command, a recently established military command that is charged with war efforts in space. The San Antonio Express-News first reported the story on Wednesday, writing that San Antonio survived the initial cut of about 100 cities that answered the Air Forces May call for interested cities to apply for the headquarters. Space Command is separate from but complementary to Space Force, the fourth branch of the U.S. military established last year. From the Space Command website:United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) is the newest of the eleven unified commands in the Department of Defense (DoD).