News

Oct. 8, 2019
21st CPTS completes end-of-year closeout

For the 21st Comptroller Squadron, everything throughout the year leads up to the big day, Sept. 30, which is the end of the fiscal year closeout.
Oct. 7, 2019
How to prepare for a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection

With a limited 10-day notice, the Defense Information Systems Agency may conduct a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The first candidate window is late October 2019, but regardless of whether or not they select us, we have an operational imperative to ensure we
Oct. 7, 2019
Air War College faculty members visit AFSPC

Air War College faculty members met with senior leaders from U.S. Space Command and Headquarters, Air Force Space Command on Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Sep. 30, 2019, at the start of a week-long staff ride to the Front Range, focusing on the important role of the space warfighter. The purpose
Oct. 2, 2019
Col. Falzarano's "TDY for a day": CMAFS edition

Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado, also frequently known as the mountain, is home to Airmen, Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and civilians dedicated to protecting the United States by monitoring space warning systems.
Oct. 2, 2019
The mountain’s medical team

When you wake up on a work day and you’re not feeling too great, it’s pretty easy to walk into the base military treatment facility to get yourself taken care of. However, when you hold a position that puts you at a minimum of 30 minutes away from an MTF, that can provide a bit of a challenge.
Oct. 2, 2019
CMAFS fire department trains hard, works with community

Fighting fires on Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado, is often unlike fighting fires anywhere else. That should be no surprise, given that CMAFS hosts the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, a massive subterranean facility made of steel, constructed under a mile and a half of rock.
Oct. 2, 2019
Even a lock down is no excuse to skip leg day

The Air Force places a high standard on physical fitness for Airmen at all levels, and the standards don’t stop at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado.
Sept. 27, 2019
21 SW commander addresses community at State of the Wing

Col. Thomas Falzarano, 21st Space Wing commander, addresses community leaders and members of the media during the annual State of the Wing event Sept. 25, 2019 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The purpose of this event is to share the mission of the 21st SW, provide updates on base projects and
Sept. 25, 2019
Traffic light installation near east gate now underway

Contractors began installing a full traffic light outside of the east gate at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, at Marksheffel Road, Sept. 20, 2019. Construction will take an estimated four weeks to complete. Todd Frisbie, Colorado Springs city traffic engineer, says construction has been scheduled
Sept. 24, 2019
Never forget, never lose faith

In 1967 a 12-year-old boy received a telegram notifying him that an aircraft carrying his father, Maj. Mark Stephensen, had failed to return after a mission in North Vietnam.