Peterson Air Force Base is located in the Colorado Springs area of Colorado in El Paso county. The home of Air Force Space Command and the 21st Space Wing, Peterson AFB provides space control, missile warning, and support for operations by NORAD, Air Force Space Command, and more. The base is located in a strong military community and there are many bases in the area. In … [Read more...] about Peterson Air Force Base
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Buckley Air Force Base
Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado is a joint-operation military base with employees from every branch of military service, including the Guard and Reserve. The base's missions include missile warning and defense, satellite command and control, and communications. The Buckley AFB host unit, Buckley Garrison, falls under the United States Space Force. Find information about … [Read more...] about Buckley Air Force Base
Cheyenne Mountain Complex
Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a secure, closed-to-the-public underground facility located at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station near the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The facility is owned and operated by Air Force Space Command, with NORAD and USNORTHCOM occupying roughly 30% of the floor space and about five percent of daily operations there, according to the … [Read more...] about Cheyenne Mountain Complex
Schriever Air Force Base
Schriever Air Force Base is located near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The base is situated in El Paso County, and the local area is an important tourist destination with literally millions of visitors each year. The base is named after General Bernard Adolph Schriever, a pioneer of U.S. ballistic missiles. In 2020, Schriever AFB and Peterson AFB were redesignated as … [Read more...] about Schriever Air Force Base
Fort Carson
Fort Carson, Colorado, is the Army installation known as “The Mountain Post”. Located in the Colorado Springs area, this fort is one of several important military bases and operations in the region including Peterson Air Force Base, NORAD, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Fort Carson was built during World War Two, making it one of the youngest Army operations in the United … [Read more...] about Fort Carson