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Colorado Springs Military
Information
The military has maintained a major presence
in Colorado Springs since the 1940s and has long been one
of the cornerstones of the Pikes Peak area economy. The
military presence in the Colorado Springs area stands at
over 48,000 people; accounting for over $2 billion in payroll.
Additionally, military operating and construction expenditures
exceed $500 million annually and slightly more than 1/3
of all families in Colorado Springs are military related.
Below, you will see some more information
about each military installation with links.
The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs is very unique.
The Academy is a fully accredited university which is the
training ground for tomorrow's Air Force leadership. 18,000
acres are set aside for this highly developed facility. Active
duty military personnel are allowed to take advantage of these
fantastic facilities. All civilians are welcome to tour this
amazing area of Colorado Springs. Each year, approximately
10,000 men and women apply for one of the 1,000 entering freshman
slots. Currently, approximately 4,000 cadets are enrolled
at the Academy.
Peterson Air Force Base was originally known as "Pete Field"
when it was a fighter training post and civilian airport prior
to and during WWII. Today, it is a vital link in the national
security chain surrounding the United States and our North
American neighbors. It is the home of the U.S. Space Command
and a number of military agencies.
Norad is located beneath Cheyenne Mountain slightly southwest
of Colorado Springs. The complex inside the mountain consists
of 15 steel buildings constructed in tunnels and chambers
cut into the rock. Traditionally, NORAD has been poised to
use high-tech radar to provide early warning of aircraft,
missiles or space vehicles posing threat to the United States
or Canada. With the diminished threat of nuclear attack, NORAD
has recently started using its technologies in other forms.
One of the Army's youngest installations, Fort Carson sits
on 137,000 acres just south of Colorado Springs. The fort
was established in 1942 three weeks after Pearl Harbor. Over
the years, the post has grown to a military population of
over 17,000 soldiers and is also served by approximately 3,400
civilian employees. The Army has invested for new barracks
and administrative buildings for the Special Forces on base.
The Colorado Air National Guard has also located its training
at Ft. Carson, which has 97,000 tactical training acres down
range. About 4,200 Guard troops use the facilities. The mission
of Ft. Carson ,as in the past, has been training troops to
be combat ready. It owns a unique 236,000 acre training site
in southeastern Colorado expressly for this purpose.
Schriever AFB is home to the 50th Space Wing. Its mission
is to provide command and control for Department of Defense
military satellites and manage the Air Force Satellite Control
Network. The wing operates satellite operations centers at
Schriever AFB, remote tracking stations and other control
facilities around the world. Schriever's major tenants are
the Space Warfare Center, the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization's
National Test Facility and the 310th Space Group.
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