Buckley Space Force Base grows in impact, contributions reach $2.6 billion

AURORA | Aurora residents driving by Buckley Space Force Base may not have noticed it, but the installation and its impact grew a lot last year, local and military officials said Wednesday during an annual State of the Base luncheon and presentation.

Amid big news was the annually released total for the base’s financial impact in the region.

“In 2024, we reached $2.6 billion over a $50 million increase from last year,” Col. Heidi Dexter, commander of Space Base Delta 2 said. “For all the Swifties in the room, that means we’re in our spending era.”…

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