FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado ~ 19 JAN 2010

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

Peterson Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located at Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States and it provides runways for the adjacent City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport under a shared joint civil-military airport arrangement. It was named in honor of 1st Lt Edward Joseph Peterson who was killed in a crash at the base.

Peterson AFB is home to the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), AFSPC's 21st Space Wing (21 SW), Army Space Command, and the Air Force Reserve Command's 302d Airlift Wing (302 AW). The 21 SW serves as host unit for Peterson AFB.

Peterson AFB traces its roots to the Colorado Springs Army Air Base, established on 28 April 1942 at the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport which had been in operation since 1926. The base carried out photo reconnaissance training under the auspices of the Photo Reconnaissance Operational Training Unit (PROTU). On 22 June 1942 Colorado Springs Army Air Base was assigned to the 2d Air Force, headquartered at Fort George Wright, Washington.

The base assumed a new mission in October 1943, that of heavy bomber combat crew training. The 383rd Bomb Group (Heavy) relocated here from Geiger Field in Washington to form the nucleus for a heavy bomber training operation, utilizing the B-24 "Liberator." Before that, "Peterson Field," as the base was commonly called, was assigned to the 3rd Air Force, headquartered at MacDill Field, Tampa, Fla. After October 1943, control of Peterson Field then reverted to the 2nd Air Force, headquartered in downtown Colorado Springs.

Learn More About The History Of Peterson Air Force Base HERE!

The 21st Space Wing, headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is the Air Force's only organization providing missile warning and space control to unified commanders and combat forces worldwide. They are located in five countries, crossing 13 time zones, consisting of five groups, a director of staff, 39 units at 27 locations. They literally cover the world with their operations.

The 21st SW provides missile warning and space control to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Strategic Command through a network of command and control units and ground based sensors operated by geographically separated units around the world.

Principal military flight operations at Peterson AFB are currently conducted by the 302d Airlift Wing (302 AW), an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained unit of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). Previously stationed at the former Rickenbacker AFB, Ohio, the 302 AW relocated to Peterson in 1985 when Rickenbacker converted to an Air National Guard installation.

The 302 AW consists of over 1,200 traditional part-time Air Force Reservists and over 200 full-time Air Reserve Technician (ART), Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) and USAF civil service personnel operating and maintaining 13 C-130H Hercules aircraft.

On 28 July 2006, operations formerly conducted in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) were relocated to Peterson Air Force Base for purposes of efficiency. The Cheyenne Mountain Complex will be left on warm standby until such time the protection of the mountain is again required. NORAD officials no longer feel there is a threat of an intercontinental nuclear attack which could disrupt NORAD's operations.

Learn More About Peterson Air Force Base HERE!

The Peterson Air And Space Museum's mission is to preserve and portray the rich aviation and space history of Colorado Springs and Peterson Air Force Base. It is located within an 8.3 acre Colorado State Historic District. Exhibits feature the WW II Peterson Army Air Base, the Binational (United States and Canadian) North American Aerospace Defense Command, US Air Force and Army Air Defense Commands, and the US Air Force Space Command. The Museum's Airpark collection includes sixteen aircraft and six missiles.

Visit The Peterson Air And Space Museum HERE!

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We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Pusterfuss]

Good morning Kathy. (9)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Pusterfuss...((HUGS))...20 here and a tiny dusting. Do you have a winter project? How is your lathe?

[Pusterfuss]

How is your lathe?

I got a new one after Christmas. I have been having a ball with it.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[Kathy in Alaska]

You can make all kinds of neat stuff. d:o)

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at homee and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADELAIDE!!!!!!!!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Lauren. Thanks for this morning’s thread. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

~ Today....Considerable clouds this morning. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 56F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

~Tonight....Partly cloudy skies. Low 34F. Winds light and variable.

Mr. Beachy and I went to see Avatar 3D early Saturday morning. WOW!

Had a 3-day weekend which zoomed by. Now, back in the office for a short week.

Last week I got another assignment which may take me away from the Canteen more than I want. For now, expect me to post, say a few hellos and then disappear. At least until I get everything together where I know what I'm doing.
Then, I hope to have a plan in place that will allow me to get here each morning, Mon-Fri.

Better make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

Come on in y'all
and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

Especially those serving in Haiti.
Prayers for the Haitian people during this terrible time.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 

Good morning, Kathy!

Good morning, EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

You never know exactly when, but there comes a moment

when you know that you just aren't going to do

anything productive for the rest of the day.

 

 

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and (((HUGS))) EG. All is well so far.I can’t believe we’ll have another day in the 50s. Loving it. Got to get started soon on the new project - the taskmaster is hard core!

Howz things out your way?

[E.G.C.]

Well, not much going on. Am planning to take Bo out to the lakae later today. It’s forecast to be near 70 today.

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Beachn :)
HUGS

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning E.G.C. :)
70 degrees! Lucky ;),Enjoy your time at the lake with Bo.
HUGS

[beachn4fun]

Holey Moley! 70s?

Well, have fun.

[beachn4fun]

(((HUGS))) GB. How are ya?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, GodBlessUSA.

Yep, near 70 today. Hard to believe it's January.

[beachn4fun]

WooHoo Happy 3rd Birthday, Adelaide