Military

Cheyenne Chosen to Host Navy Week

March 4, 2015 Keith Kelley 0

By Kari Eakins – 4 Mar ’15 Cheyenne is one of 12 cities in the U.S. to be selected to host a 2015 Navy Week, a Navy signature outreach program. Cheyenne Navy Week will be […]

Wyoming MAFFS Crew Receives Aircrew of Distinction Award

January 14, 2015 Keith Kelley 0

By Staff – 14 Jan ’15 A guard, reserve and active duty aircrew aboard a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130H3, recently received the Air Force Chief of Safety Aircrew of Distinction Award for its efforts […]

2 Nuke Commanders Fired, Another Disciplined

November 3, 2014 Keith Kelley 0

By Associated Press – 3 Nov ’14 The Air Force on Monday fired two more nuclear commanders and disciplined a third, fresh evidence of leadership lapses in a nuclear missile corps that has suffered a […]

Eternal Flame to be Relit on Veteran’s Day

November 2, 2014 Keith Kelley 0

By Kari Eakins – 2 Nov ’14 A neglected eternal flame on the east side of the Laramie County Governmental Complex will be relit on Veteran’s Day. The flame was originally lit in 1969 in […]

Lawmakers Consider Missile Site as Historic Site

October 27, 2014 Keith Kelley 0

By Associated Press – 27 Oct ’14 A legislative committee plans to sponsor a bill that could turn a Missile Alert Facility near Cheyenne into an historic site and tourist attraction. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle […]

F.E. Warren AFB to Perform Night Exercises

October 22, 2014 Keith Kelley 0

By Staff – 22 Oct ’14 F.E. Warren Air Force Base says they will conduct an exercise that may involve simulated gunfire as well as the use of ground blast simulators during the evening of […]

Cheyenne VA Hosting “Town Hall” to Receive Veterans Comments

September 8, 2014 Keith Kelley 0

By Reece Monaco – 8 Sept ’14 The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Cheyenne Veterans Services Center will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday to get feedback from veterans. “The VA is interested […]

Wyoming Air Tanker Makes Emergency Landing

August 18, 2014 Keith Kelley 0

By Associated Press – 18 Aug ’14 All six crew members aboard a C-130 air tanker escaped injury when a possible landing gear malfunction forced an emergency landing at Hill Air Force Base near Ogden, […]

Last of Deactivated Malmstrom Silos Eliminated

August 9, 2014 Keith Kelley 0

By Associated Press – 09 Aug ’14 Crews have finished eliminating the last of the deactivated intercontinental ballistic missile silos operated by Malmstrom Air Force Base. The silos had been under the 564th Missile Squadron, […]

VA Exec: Wait Times Can Be Fixed In Two Years

August 7, 2014 Keith Kelley 0

By Associated Press – 7 Aug ’14 Deputy VA Secretary Sloan Gibson says the agency’s scheduling problems and personnel investigations can be cleared up in two years. Gibson made the prediction Wednesday while visiting the […]