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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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