Military Relocation

The United States Air Force Academy is located on the north side of Colorado Springs and was established in April 1954. The Academy only admits about 1,200 cadets a year, making it highly competitive. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Space Force or U.S. Air Force.

It is also home to the Wings of Blue parachute team. Their primary mission is to run the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Basic Freefall Parachuting course, known as Airmanship 490 (AM-490). The team serves primarily as jumpmasters and instructors, forging leaders of character through this unique training experience. The Wings of Blue has both a demonstration team and a competition team. The demonstration team travels across the country to airshows, sporting events, and other venues to represent the Air Force in precision parachuting.

Today, the USAFA campus covers over 18,000 acres and is a large tourist attraction for the city of Colorado Springs. It is home to the Air Force Academy, the Air Education and Training Command, and the Space Training and Readiness Command.

For more information visit the base website: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)

Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station is located in Colorado Springs — a short distance from North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base.

During the Cold War, operations were moved underground to the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, which sits under 2,000 feet of granite. Today, the Cheyenne Mountain Complex serves as NORAD and USNORTHCOM’s Alternate Command Center and as a training site for crew qualification. The complex has its own power plant, water supply, fitness center, parks, and sports facilities.

For more information visit the base website: Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station

Fort Carson was established in 1942, following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. The city of Colorado Springs purchased land south of the city and donated it to the War Department.

Twenty-four cities in Colorado have formal relationships with units at Fort Carson and the Mountain Post supports over 350 community events such as parades, concerts, and fairs every year. Fort Carson has a proud history of supporting the nation’s call to arms. For more than five decades, Fort Carson has provided trained and ready Soldiers to meet operational requirements. That heritage continues today at Fort Carson, the Mountain Post.

For more information visit the base website: Fort Carson

Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at an altitude of 6,035 feet and shares runways with the Colorado Springs Airport. Space Base Delta 1, headquartered at Peterson SFB, supports 111 mission partners including North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Space Command, Space Operations Command, and the 302nd Airlift Wing (Reserve).

The Air Force reactivated Peterson Field once more following the Jan. 1951 establishment of Air Defense Command at Ent AFB in Colorado Springs – now where the USA Olympic Training Center is located.

On July 22, 2020, the 21st Space Wing was reorganized as part of Space Base Delta 1. Peterson AFB has renamed Peterson Space Force Base in July 2021
For more information visit the base website: Peterson Space Force Base

Schriever Space Force Base, formerly Schriever AFB, is located approximately 10 miles east of Colorado Springs, Colorado. After announcing in early 1981 that a military space systems control facility would be built, Falcon Air Force Station became home to that facility, the Consolidated Space Operations Center.

Schriever SFB is home to 8,000 military and civilian employees. The base indirectly contributes an estimated $1.3 billion to the local Colorado Springs, Colorado, area annually.

For more information visit the base website: Schriever Space Force Base

Buckley SFB’s host unit Space Base Delta 2 (SBD2) falls under the direction of the United States Space Force.

Buckley SFB is home to 90+ tenant units including Space DELTA 4 Missile Warning, the 140th Air Wing, Colorado Air National Guard (COANG), the Navy Operational Support Center, the Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado, the Army Aviation Support Facility, and the Air Reserve Personnel Center. These are also known as the “Big Six” mission partners at Buckley.

This includes 3,500 active duty members from every service, 4,000 National Guard personnel and Reservists, four commonwealth international partners, 2,400 civilians, 2,500 contractors, 96,000 retirees, and approximately 40,000 veterans and dependents.

For more information visit the base website: Buckley Space Force Base