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	Peterson AFB
		Peterson AFB traces its roots to the Colorado Springs Army Air Base, established on 6 May 1942 at the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport which had been in operation since 1926.
		From 5 March to 1 October 1943, "Peterson Field" as the base was commonly called, was assigned to the 3d Air Force, headquartered at Greenville Army Air Base, South Carolina.
		Peterson Air Force Base became the hub of Air Forces space activity when the 1st Space Wing assumed host unit responsibility following the inactivation of the 46th Aerospace Defense Wing on 1 April 1983.
	www.globalsecurity.org /space/facility/peterson.htm (660 words)

	Peterson Air Force Base - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Peterson Air Force Base (Peterson AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located at Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
		Peterson AFB was established on May 6, 1942 at the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport.
		On March 1, 1976, Peterson Field was renamed Peterson Air Force Base.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peterson_Air_Force_Base (366 words)

	Air Force Reserve - What We Do: What We've Done (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Air Force Reserve "Storm Trackers" of the 403rd Airlift Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., began flying a series of missions to track the progress of a severe late-winter storm that moved through the Gulf Coast and up the East Coast of the United States.
		The Air Force Reserve entered the space program with the activation of the 7th Space Operations Squadron at Schreiver Air Force Base, Colorado (formerly Falcon Air Force Base, Colo.).
		Air Force Reserve airlift associate units assisted in the evacuation of more than 700 American and foreign citizens from Grenada during the civil turbulence on that island.
	www.afreserve.com /whatwevedone_1.asp (1517 words)

	Colorado New Home Concepts \| Military Installations in Colorado Springs
		Peterson supports an active duty work force of approximately 6,565 from the US Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps as well as Canadian forces from the Army, Air Force and Navy.
		Peterson is located on the southern end of Colorado Springs off of HWY 24, and is easily accessible by Academy Blvd, Powers, Blvd, and Platte Ave.
		The staff and faculty of the United States Air Force Academy are charged with developing and inspiring future air and space leaders with a vision for tomorrow through academic and military instruction.
	www.coloradonewhomeconcepts.com /site.asp?id=military (739 words)

	Vice President's Remarks at a Rally for the Troops at Northcom
		Peterson hosts other commands as well -- the Air Force Space Command -- (applause) -- the Army Space and Missile Defense Command -- (applause) -- the 21st Space Wing -- (applause) -- and the 302nd Airlift Wing of the Air Force Reserves.
		Within weeks of 9/11, American forces were on the ground in Afghanistan, teaming up with Afghan freedom fighters to destroy the terrorist camps, where terrorists trained to kill Americans, and to take down the Taliban regime.
		You've developed task forces to improve homeland security coordination in the national capital region; to enhance our ability to respond to an attack with weapons of mass destruction; and to fight drug trafficking.
	www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2004/08/20040802-3.html (2064 words)

	Schriever Air Force Base - Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Members of the 50th Space Wing Guardian Challenge team and Colorado Springs civic leaders show their team spirit during Guardian Challenge opening ceremonies at the Peterson Air Force Base auditorium Monday.
		SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Staff Sgt. Victor Salvador, a native of Mexico City, became a U.S. citizen during his assignment at Bolling Air Force Base, Md. He is now assigned to the 50th Space Communications Squadron here and recently completed a bachelor's degree at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.
		The base was renamed in honor of Gen. Bernard Schriever in 1998 and was the first base to be named for a living individual.
	www.schriever.af.mil /photos/index.asp?page=7 (957 words)

	NORAD: News Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command are in the midst of Exercise Vigilant Shield ’07, an exercise designed to test and stretch not only the commands’ responses, but the effectiveness of interagency cooperation between the commands and civil authorities.
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command are in the midst of Exercise Vigilant Shield ’07 (VS 07), a robust exercise simulating a series of adverse events designed to stretch the two commands to the full extent of their capabilities.
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Using military assets to support civilian authorities in times of crisis is not unique to American military organizations, and a top military leader of the Netherlands knows the communication process is challenging.
	www.norad.mil /newsroom/recent.htm (1287 words)

	Peterson Air Force Base - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		PETERSON AFB, Colo. -- Air Force board members announced Dec. 19 their selection of 2,518 captains for promotion to major.
		Whether you wrap your house with hundreds of lights and put a life-size St. Nick and reindeer on your roof, or just grace your tree with a few simple strings of twinkling lights, holiday decorations are a great way to celebrate the joys of the season with friends and family.
		PETERSON AFB, Colo. -- Recent weather has not been conducive to playing outdoor sports like tennis, but when the opportunity arises and players head for a game of tennis here, they will notice significant improvements to the courts.
	www.peterson.af.mil (523 words)

	Air Force Space Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is a major command of the United States Air Force with headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, USA.
		Space forces support involves launching satellites and other high-value payloads into space using a variety of expendable launch vehicles and operating those satellites once in the medium of space.
		The Twentieth Air Force is located at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming and maintains AFSPC's ICBM weapon systems in support of U.S. Strategic Command war plans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Air_Force_Space_Command (1076 words)

	NORAD: Newcomers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If you desire on base housing, you can submit an application (DD Form 1746) through the Housing Flight at your present base as soon as you have PCS orders.
		The Peterson AFB housing office will place your name on the waiting list effective the first day of the month before you report.
		Peterson's DSN prefix is 692 for numbers with a 554 commercial prefix.
	www.norad.mil /newcomers.htm (302 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Space Badge
		Not long after the ceremony, Air Force officials began receiving calls from Disney customers and space cadre officers commenting on the similarities of the new badge with that of Star Command and "Buzz" Lightyear fame.
		In a statement issued by Disney Corporation's legal department, the company is investigating the issue and may consider legal action against the Air Force for copyright infringement.
		As the chief of news operations for the Air Force News Service verified for us, no such article was carried by the Air Force Print News (AFPN), nor has Disney's legal department issued any statement about the new AFSPC badge.
	www.snopes.com /disney/wdco/airforce.asp (322 words)

	Air Force Times - News - More News.
		Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Reynolds, center and right, exchanges vows by teleconference from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., with Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Bowden, who is 7,000 miles away in Qatar, on Friday.
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The bride wore camouflage and combat boots.
		The bride’s mother from Florida and sister from New Jersey joined her in a conference room at Peterson Air Force Base, the headquarters for U.S. Northern Command where Reynolds works.
	www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-1380298.php (251 words)

	Air Force Times - Space surveillance operations headed to Vandenberg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Air Force said Friday it will move its space surveillance operations from Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
		The change illustrates a decline in importance for Cheyenne Mountain, which was the heart of the U.S. missile defense system during the Cold War.
		Chilton said the change was needed because the threat from space has increased as more and more countries develop the ability to launch satellites.
	www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-2108350.php (211 words)

	Yorkshire CND - New Space Aggressor Squadron Activated At Peterson Air Force Base - 18/2/03
		The 26th Space Aggressor Squadron, an Air Force reserve unit, was activated during a ceremony here at Air Force Space Command headquarters, Oct. 3.
		Through the training U.S. forces received from the space aggressors, effective countermeasures were used and the jamming of the GPS was ineffective, according to Morley.
		In 1990, the Air Force terminated the aggressor program and the 26th was disbanded.
	www.cndyorks.gn.apc.org /yspace/articles/agressor_squadron.htm (752 words)

	Air Force Link - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFPN) -- Despite being pounded by the holiday blizzard of 2006, North American Aerospace Defense Command remains on alert for the nation and ready to track Santa Claus, according to NORAD officials.
		KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFPN) -- Many Airmen throughout the world will be spending time away from home during the holidays fighting for America's freedoms.
		SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Matt Hodges is an air traffic controller with the 52nd Operation Support Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.
	www.af.mil (416 words)

	Department of the Air Force, Peterson Air Force Base, Peterson AFB, Colorado and Local 1867, American Federation of ...
		The Department of the Air Force, Peterson Air Force Base, Peterson AFB, Colorado (Employer) filed a request for assistance with the Federal Service Impasses Panel to consider a negotiation impasse under section 7119 of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute between it and Local 1867, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), AFL-CIO (Union).
		The Peterson Air Force Base (PAFB) complex consists of facilities at PAFB itself, which is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Falcon Air Force Base, which is approximately 18-20 miles from Colorado Springs; and Cheyenne Mountain, which is approximately 15 miles west of Colorado Springs.
		Among the components located at the PAFB complex where bargaining-unit employees are assigned are the 50th Space Wing, the 21st Space Wing, and the 302nd Airlift Wing.
	www.flra.gov /fsip/finalact/98fs_072.html (1991 words)

	Schriever Air Force Base - Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Danielle Wojtowicz plays with her son, 15-month-old Aiden, as he throws balls in one of three moon bounce inflatable toys outside the Main Fitness Center here Saturday.
		SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Dressed as Rudolph, Alexis, age 7, colors gingerbread men at the craft section of the festival.
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Second Lt. Andrew Powell, 50th Space Communications Squadron, and his wife, Samantha, take to the dance floor during the 50th Space Wing Holiday Party at the Peterson Air Force Base Consolidated Club Friday night.
	www.schriever.af.mil /photos (861 words)

	NPWRC :: Bird Checklists of the United States
		The 21st Space Wing is the Air Force's organization responsible for providing missile warning and space control to unified commanders and combat forces worldwide.
		Located near downtown Colorado Springs, PAFB is east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in rolling hills of shortgrass prairie rangeland.
		Air Force Resource Managers and nearby communities, working together, have made great strides in fostering environmental awareness through education and cooperation.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/chekbird/r6/peterson.htm (550 words)

	Base replaces contract system
		Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., recently became the first Air Force base where all contracting officers use the Standard Procurement System.
		The 160 users at Peterson have used BCAS as a back-end interface to SPS, said Gilmore, who refused to comment on a recommendation by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense that fiscal 2000 funding for SPS deployments be halted.
		Air Force officials will not track cookies, and the survey will not ask users for names or Social Security numbers, he said.
	www.gcn.com /print/vol18_no28/512-1.html (468 words)

	302nd Airlift Wing - Peterson AFB, Colo. - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFRC) -- With an impending demobilization celebration scheduled for December, time has come for reflection on the 302nd Airlift Wing's many achievements and accomplishments during the past 14 months.
		SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFRC) -- Growing teenagers are often accused of eating their parents out of house and home as they attack the refrigerator and clear out the cupboards.
		F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. (AFPN) -- A missile facility manager and security forces team from Warren, along with a Colorado state roads and grounds crew came to the aid of a man Dec. 21 whose vehicle was engulfed by four-foot drifts of snow for 13 hours.
	www.302aw.afrc.af.mil (999 words)

	Forecasting Downdraft Wind Speeds Associated with Airmass Thunderstorms for Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Using ...
		During the same summer, Air Force Space Command units issued nearly 65% of their weather warnings for convective winds, making the forecasting of convective winds the most frequent challenge to forecasters.
		This thesis seeks to assist Air Force forecasters at Peterson Air Force Base (PAFB), Colorado, in forecasting airmass thunderstorm downdraft wind speeds using the Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler (WSR- 88D).
		Moreover, it was discovered during this research that the technique developed by the Air Force's Air Weather Service (AWS) to predict wind gust potential has no scientific basis and its use by Air Force forecasters should be discontinued.
	www.stormingmedia.us /41/4141/A414163.html (302 words)

	Los Angeles Air Force Base Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		SMC is aligned under Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Co.
		The support facilities of the 61st Air Base Group are available for active duty and retired military members and their families who reside in the Los Angeles basin.
		This site is dedicated to highlighting the value of Los Angeles Air Force Base to the South Bay and, in turn, all that the South Bay and California has to offer base members.
	www.losangelesafb.com (295 words)

	Air Force Reserve - List of Bases
		The continuing operation in which Reserve and Air National Guard C-130 aircraft, aircrews and related support personnel deploy from the United States to Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, to provide theater airlift support for the U.S. Southern Command.
		Our Fitness Center was named the best in the Air Force in 2001 We also offer a rod and gun club, aero club, bowling center, frame shop and an outdoor recreation center with discounts for entertainment tickets and reduced costs for skiing in most areas of Colorado.
		With more than 330 days of sunshine a year, Peterson AFB, located in the southern part of Colorado Springs is right at the foot of Pikes Peak.
	www.afreserve.com /bases.asp?id=49 (365 words)

	Malmstrom Air Force Base - Units (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The 341st Space Wing, headquartered at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., is one of three U.S. Air Force Bases that maintains and operates the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
		The 341st Operations Group, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana provides the forces to launch, monitor and secure the wing's Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and missile alert facilities (MAF).
		The 819th RED HORSE Squadron provides the Air Force with a highly mobile civil engineering response force to support contingency and special operations worldwide.
	www.malmstrom.af.mil /units (321 words)

	Air Force Space Command - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Whether you invite a single Airman or a young Air Force couple to your home for a holiday meal; send a care package to an Airman downrange; or stop a holiday partier from getting into trouble, your involvement is the key to making this the best holiday season for all.
		F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- He had been stranded -- his vehicle engulfed by four-foot drifts of snow -- for 13 hours by the time he was rescued.
		PETERSON AFB, Colo. -- 1st Lt. Aron Svacha, an analyst with Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 4, helps bag cookies Dec. 12 at the Base Chapel.
	www.afspc.af.mil (488 words)

	New Homes Source for Colorado Springs - New Homes Colorado Springs, Inc.
		Welcome to Peterson Air Force Base, home of the 21st Space Wing, the Air Force's only organization responsible for worldwide missile warning and space control.
		The men and women of the 21st Space Wing, Team 21, work throughout the Colorado Springs area in what is known as the Peterson Complex—Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Station—as well 25 locations in 9 countries around the globe.
		In addition to their operational missions, Team 21 serves as host unit of the Peterson Complex for four major military headquarters—North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Space Command and Army Space Command—as well as the 302nd Airlift Wing (Reserve) and many tenant units from other major commands.
	www.newhomescoloradosprings.com /welcome_home/Military/peterson.htm (336 words)

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