...the history and contributions of the Air Force Space Command and its 30-year heritage in the Pikes Peak community. Tables sold out in early August for the September 14th event at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., but some individual tickets are still available. The event will feature a reception, dinner, awards presentations and remarks by former Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Commander Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF, Ret., who will be introduced by current AFSPC Commander Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF. Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham will serve as master of ceremonies. Three major awards, all of which have historically been presented during other local events, will be presented during the gathering:

• The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Rocky Mountain Chapter's General James V. Hartinger Award
• Air Force Association (AFA) Lance P. Sijan Chapter's General Jerome F. O'Malley Distinguished Space Leadership Award
• Winners of the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Award

Blue Steel, the United States Air Force Academy band, will provide entertainment. The reception begins at 6:00 p.m. and dinner is at 7:00 p.m. Attendees will each receive a commemorative Air Force Space Command 30th Anniversary poster, created for AFSPC by artist Richard Green and printed by the Space Foundation with funding from Platinum Corporate Member Northrop Grumman. Registration rates for active military are tiered by rank to allow for a larger number of attendees; the costs are being underwritten by table sales.