Lt. Governor Primavera Cuts Ribbon to Establish New Air Force ROTC Detachment at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS - Today, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera was joined by University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet, AFROTC Commander Colonel Michael G. Fleming, and many other officials to cut the ribbon on a new Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Operating Location at UCCS. Established under AFROTC Detachment 105 at the University of Colorado, Boulder and launching this fall, the new Operating Location will allow UCCS students to pursue the opportunity to commission in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force.

"This is what opportunity meeting a commitment to service looks like," said Lt. Governor Primavera. "Students here in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region can now build a career of service. For years to come, cadets who complete the program will graduate with both their college degree and a commission as a second lieutenant, ready to serve as our next generation of leaders in the Air Force and Space Force."

The new detachment joins a broader military and aerospace ecosystem across Colorado including Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, and United States Air Force Academy, which makes Colorado Springs a natural home for the next generation of Air and Space Force leaders to train.

"The establishment of Detachment 105A at UCCS gives our students an incredible opportunity to prepare for lives of leadership and service in the Air Force and Space Force right here in Colorado Springs," said Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet. "We are fortunate to be part of a community that has military service so deeply woven into its fabric, and we are grateful to the military, university, federal and community partners who made this possible."

Today's ribbon cutting reinforces Colorado's top-ranked education system through the state's commitment to giving students a direct route to opportunity, service, and a strong career, including in the military. This is a new chapter in Colorado's military heritage that has long defined the state's identity. Today's cadets will join that legacy, helping shape the next 150 years of Colorado's shared history.

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