FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado ~ 09 JULY 2024

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado

The Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a United States Space Force installation and defensive bunker located in unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado, next to the city of Colorado Springs, at the Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, which hosts the activities of several tenant units.

Also located in Colorado Springs is Peterson Space Force Base, where the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) headquarters are located.

The complex was built under 2,000 feet of granite on five acres. Fifteen three-story buildings are protected from movement, e.g., earthquake or explosion, by a system of giant springs that the buildings sit on and flexible pipe connectors to limit the operational effect of movement.

A total of more than 1,000 springs are designed to prevent any of the 15 buildings from shifting more than one inch. The complex is the only underground Department of Defense facility certified to be able to sustain a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (EMP). There are a large quantity of cots for most of the personnel, including suites for high-ranking officers within the bunker.

The bunker is built to deflect a 30 megaton nuclear explosion as close as 1.2 miles. Within a mountain tunnel are sets of 25-ton blast doors and another for the civil engineering department. The doors were built so that they can always be opened when needed. Should a nuclear blast hit the building, they are designed to withstand a blast wave. There is a network of blast valves with unique filters to capture airborne chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear contaminants.

The complex has its own power plant, heating and cooling system, and water supply. The 21st Mission Support Group ensures there is a 99.999% degree of reliability of its electricity, water, air conditioning, power, and other support systems.

The threats, in descending order of likelihood, that the complex may face are "medical emergencies, natural disasters, civil disorder, a conventional attack, an electromagnetic pulse attack, a cyber or information attack, chemical or biological or radiological attack, an improvised nuclear attack, a limited nuclear attack, [and] a general nuclear attack." The least likely events are the most hazardous.

Learn More About Cheyenne Mountain Complex HERE!!

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time again, thanks Lauren!

[Alas Babylon!]

I was there, from Dec 6, 1976, thru Oct 10th, 1979.

496L Delta, 425L and MEBU systems operator.

[Diversity Is Our Weakness]

NORAD and NORTHCOM are NOT in colorado springs or cheyenne mountain. The govt is lying and in this case that is good. They should lie about something like that.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[laurenmarlowe]

WOO HOO PROCON!

FIRST!

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Alas Babylon!

SECOND!

[laurenmarlowe]

OKAY, GOT IT!

THIRD!

[SaxxonWoods]

Wow, thanks for performing high-level service for us!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you radu!

*HUGS*

[radu]

Howdy, lauren.

How much of Beryl did you catch today? Hopefully no more than some good rainfall and just a little wind.

[laurenmarlowe]

Well, I hate to say it was a dud here, but it was. I am on the southwest side of FW and it just rolled past me, rained twice for about 2 minutes each. It was about 15 degrees cooler though, which was quite nice.

Needless to say, I am watering this evening, LOL!

Hope you have a pleasant week!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you left that other site!

*HUGS*

[radu]

It’s too bad you didn’t at least get enough rain that you wouldn’t have to water this evening. I thought the rain field would be wide enough to clip you a little more.

You got something out of the deal anyway. That 15 degrees cooler sounds sweet!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

~ Road Trip: Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado ~

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July 9

Do I Belong?

Bible in a Year :

• Job 38-40
• Acts 16:1-21

What can stand in the way of my being baptized?

Acts 8:36

Actress Sally Field finally felt what we all long for. When she won a second Oscar in 1985, she exclaimed in her acceptance speech: “I’ve wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn’t feel it. But this time I feel it. And I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me.”

An Ethiopian eunuch was also amazed by his acceptance. As a gentile and as a eunuch, he was denied entrance into the temple’s inner courts (see Ephesians 2:11-12; Deuteronomy 23:1). Yet he yearned to be included. Philip found him returning from another unsatisfying pilgrimage to Jerusalem (Acts 8:27).

The Ethiopian man was reading Isaiah, which promised that eunuchs who “hold fast to my covenant” will receive “within my temple and its walls a memorial and . . . an everlasting name” (Isaiah 56:4-5). How could this be? Then Philip “told him the good news about Jesus,” and the man responded, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” (Acts 8:35-36).

He was asking, Am I really allowed in? Do I belong? Philip baptized him as a sign that Jesus had bulldozed every barrier (Ephesians 2:14). Jesus embraces—and unites—everyone who turns from sin and puts their trust in Him. The man “went on his way rejoicing” (Acts 8:39). He finally and fully belonged.

Reflect & Pray

Why do all believers in Jesus belong in His family? How might baptism impress this fact on your heart?

Dear Jesus, I belong with God and His family because I belong to You.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado.

Sorry I'm late...today has been terrible and isn't over yet. Time off is nice, but it is awful trying to catch up. LOL!

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Are y’all roasting up there like the rest of the left coast seems to be doing? And like we’re doing down here? LOL Not the hottest summer we’ve had but it still hasn’t been much fun. I’m going to start sounding like luvie before long, whining that I want winter to get here. ROTFL!

[SkyDancer]

Evening Kathy! (((Hugs))) - out at the airport for evening jumping, beautiful skies, temps mid eighties.