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The Commander of a #US #SpaceForce base in #Greenland has been fired after she sent a base-wide email defending the base’s relationship with #Denmark and #Greenland following #Vance’s visit to the Danish territory that #Trump is seeking to annex.

“Commanders are expected to adhere to the highest standards of conduct, especially as it relates to remaining nonpartisan…,” the statement said.

Ironic that NOT being partisan got her fired 👀

#Pituffik #SpaceBase #JDVance

apnews.com/article/greenland-c

Vice President JD Vance, left, listens to Col. Susan Meyers, right, during a briefing at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP)
AP News · Head of US Space Force base in Greenland is fired after Vance visitBy Tara Copp

#TLDR This man does not speak for us.

...wrote that she "spent the weekend thinking about Friday's visit -- the actions taken, the words spoken, & how it must have affected each of you."

"I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base," Meyers wrote in the email, which was communicated to Military.com

#uspol #SpaceForce

military.com/daily-news/2025/0

Military.com · Space Force Commander in Greenland Sent Out Email Breaking with Vance After His VisitThe emailed remarks, confirmed as accurate to Military.com by the Space Force, mark a rare pushback within the ranks of the Trump administration's repeated criticism and critiques of NATO members and longtime allies.

Blue Origin wins a share of Space Force launch contracts
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has been awarded $2.4 billion in the U.S. Space Force’s latest round of procurement for future national security launches.

“It’s an honor and huge responsibility to team with the U.S. government to launch our nation’s most important assets,” Jarrett Jo
cosmiclog.com/2025/04/04/blue-
#GeekWire #BlueOrigin #Military #Space #SpaceForce

Cosmic Log · Blue Origin wins a share of Space Force launch contractsJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has been awarded $2.4 billion in the U.S. Space Force’s latest round of procurement for future national security launches. “It’s an honor and huge responsibili…

#kleptocracy & #corruption on full display:

Exclusive: #SpaceX, #ULA to clinch multibillion-dollar #Pentagon launch contract

#ElonMusk's SpaceX & United Launch Alliance are expected to each win a #US #SpaceForce rocket launch contract on Friday worth billions of dollars over the next several years to send some of the Pentagon's most sensitive #satellites into #space, acc/to 2 people familiar w/the procurement decision.

#law #Trump #broligarchy #plutocracy #USpol
reuters.com/business/aerospace