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Encyclopedia > Peterson Air Force Base
Peterson Air Force Base


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IATA: COS – ICAO: KCOS – FAA: COS
Summary
Airport type Military: Air Force Base
Owner U.S. Air Force
Location Colorado Springs, Colorado
Built 1942
In use 1942-1945; 1951-1976 (as Peterson Field); 1976 - present (as Peterson AFB)
Commander Colonel Jay Raymond
Occupants 21st Space Wing, 302d Airlift Wing, US Northern Command, NORAD, Air Force Space Command, Army Space Command
Elevation AMSL 6,187 ft / 1,886 m
Coordinates 38°48′21″N 104°42′03″W / 38.80583, -104.70083
Website www.peterson.af.mil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17L/35R 13,501 4,115 Concrete
17R/35L 11,022 3,360 Asphalt
12/30 8,269 2,520 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 153,244
Based aircraft 292
Sources: official web site[1] and FAA[2]

Peterson Air Force Base (IATA: COS, ICAO: KCOS, FAA LID: COS) 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. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... An Air Force Base (AFB) is a term used to designate a military base of a number of air forces, including the United States Air Force (USAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Colorado Springs is most populous Home Rule Municipality in the State of Colorado. ... Please see Colonel for other countries which use this rank Insignia of a United States Colonel Colonel is a rank of the United States armed forces. ... https://www. ... The 302d Airlift Wing (302 AW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. ... Emblem of the United States Northern Command. ... NORAD is short for: North American Aerospace Defense Command Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is a major command of the United States Air Force. ... United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command shoulder sleeve insignia United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command DUI The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is a specialized major command within the United States Army. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... FAA redirects here. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... FAA redirects here. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... An Air Force Base (AFB) is a term used to designate a military base of a number of air forces, including the United States Air Force (USAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). ... “The U.S. Air Force” redirects here. ... Colorado Springs is most populous Home Rule Municipality in the State of Colorado. ... El Paso County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Demonym Coloradan Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th in the US  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...


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's 302d Airlift Wing (302 AW). The 21 SW serves as host unit for Peterson AFB. Emblem of United States Northern Command. ... NORAD Headquarters Building. ... NORAD is short for: North American Aerospace Defense Command Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is a major command of the United States Air Force. ... https://www. ... United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command shoulder sleeve insignia United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command DUI The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is a specialized major command within the United States Army. ... The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia United States. ... The 302d Airlift Wing (302 AW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. ...


The Colorado Springs Post Office (ZIP Code 80914) serves Peterson AFB postal addresses.[3] Colorado Springs is most populous Home Rule Municipality in the State of Colorado. ... Mr. ...

Contents

History

Peterson AFB was established on May 6, 1942 at the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. It was renamed on December 13, 1942 from Colorado Springs Army Air Base to Peterson Field in honor of a fallen airman who lost his life in an aircraft crash on the base. [4] is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... http://www. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Airman is a term used to refer to any enlisted personnel in the United States Air Force or Other Ranks in the Royal Air Force (in which airwoman is also seen). ...


The base began heavy bomber combat crew training in 1943 utilizing the B-24 Liberator. In June 1944 the mission at the base changed, this time to fighter pilot training employing P–40 Warhawks. Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber that was produced in greater numbers than any other American combat aircraft during World War II and still holds the record as the most produced allied aircraft. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Curtiss P-40 was an American fighter aircraft which first flew in 1938 and played a vital role in the crucial middle stages of World War II. Developed from the pre-war radial-engined P-36 Hawk, the P-40 became known as the Tomahawk, the Kittyhawk, and finally...


On 31 December 1945, the Army inactivated the base, turning the property over to the City of Colorado Springs. During the next six years the base was deactivated and reactivated several times, until it finally reactivated for good in 1951 as a joint civil-military airport. In this capacity, it served as the operational airfield supporting the former Ent AFB and later the United States Air Force Academy, NORAD's Cheyenne Mountain Complex and Schriever AFB, a role it continues to perform today. On 1 March 1976, Peterson Field was renamed Peterson Air Force Base while still retaining its joint civil-military status with the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport.[4] Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force),[1] located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force. ... NORAD is short for: North American Aerospace Defense Command Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Cheyenne Mountain is a mountain located on the southwest side of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, and is home to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station[1] and its Cheyenne Mountain Directorate, formerly known as the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center (CMOC). ... Schriever Air Force Base, a base of the United States Air Force, is located approximately 10 miles east of Peterson AFB near Colorado Springs, Colorado. ...


Strategic Air Command (SAC) assumed control of the base on 1 October 1979. On 1 September 1982, control was transferred from SAC to the newly-established Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), which was activated at Peterson AFB the same day. On 15 May 1992, the 21st Space Wing was activated at Peterson to replace two other previous wings.[5] For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ... Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is a major command of the United States Air Force. ...


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. The wing 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. [6] The 302d Airlift Wing (302 AW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. ... Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, and the air force component of United States Transportation Command. ... This article or section should include material from U.S. Air Force Reserve Shield of the Air Force Reserve Command. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and UK military forces. ...


Current tenant units

The United States Air Forces 544th Information Operations Group is a space-related intelligence unit, part of the 67th Network Warfare Wing, located at Peterson AFB, Colorado. ... The 302d Airlift Wing (302 AW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. ...

See also

Military of the United States Portal

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Peterson Air and Space Museum is located inside Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. ...

References

  1. ^ Peterson Air Force Base, official web site
  2. ^ FAA Airport Master Record for COS (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 15, 2006). Retrieved on December 15, 2006.
  4. ^ a b PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE HISTORY Peterson AFB Website. Retrieved December 6, 2006
  5. ^ Peterson AFB. Global Security Website. Retrieved December 6, 2006
  6. ^ 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.<ref>[http://www.norad.mil/newsroom/news_releases/2006/072806.htm ''NORAD AND USNORTHCOM change underway''. July 28, 2006. NORAD Website. Retrieved December 6, 2006]</li> <li id="cite_note-6">'''[[#cite_ref-6|^]]''' [http://www.peterson.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-060922-020.pdf ''2006 Base Guide''. Peterson Air Force Base Website. Retrieved February 15, 2008, See p. 41/51 in electronic file, or p. 44 on printed version.]</li></ol></ref>

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Fort Morgan is a city located in Morgan County, Colorado. ... Fountain is a city located in El Paso County, Colorado. ... Downtown Golden, Colorado Golden, Colorado lies at the mouth of Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range. ... Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs Hot Springs Pool at Glenwood Springs, Colorado Glenwood Springs view towards south as seen from Glenwood Caverns, Colorado Glenwood Springs is a city in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. ... Mt. ... The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... Greenwood Village is a city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. ... Gunnison is a city located in Gunnison County, Colorado. ... Lafayette is a city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... Santa Fe Railroad car at the La Junta Depot (Photo ©2004 Wyvonne Phillips) La Junta is a city in Otero County, Colorado, United States. ... The City of Lakewood is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. ... Lamar is a city in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. ... Wikinews has related news: Interview with U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Tom Tancredo The City of Littleton is a Home Rule Municipality in Arapahoe County, Jefferson County, and Douglas County in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The City of Longmont is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... Louisville (pronounced Lewisville) is a city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... ... Montrose is a city in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. ... Northglenn is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... Parker is a town in Douglas County, Colorado that in recent years has become a exurban part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. ... The City of Pueblo (IPA: //) is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of Pueblo County, Colorado, USA. Pueblo is situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. ... Salida is a tweekey little city in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. ... Steamboat Springs is a mix of older architecture and newer resort developments, especially near the ski resort on the eastern edge of town. ... Sterling is a city in Logan County, Colorado, United States. ... Superior is a town in Boulder County, Colorado. ... Thornton is a city located in Adams County, Colorado. ... Trinidad History Museum, housed in the Baca Bloom Mansion (Photo ©2004 Wyvonne Phillips) The City of Trinidad is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. ... There are also Vail, Arizona and Vail, Iowa. ... Westminster is a city located in both Adams County, Colorado and Jefferson County, Colorado and is a suburb of the city of Denver. ... Wheat Ridge is a city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. ... The snow-capped peaks of the Front Range, visible from the bike path on Windsor Lake, just north of Main Street Windsor is a small town located in northern Colorado. ...

Counties

Adams | Alamosa | Arapahoe | Archuleta | Baca | Bent | Boulder | Broomfield | Chaffee | Cheyenne | Clear Creek | Conejos | Costilla | Crowley | Custer | Delta | Denver | Dolores | Douglas | Eagle | El Paso | Elbert | Fremont | Garfield | Gilpin | Grand | Gunnison | Hinsdale | Huerfano | Jackson | Jefferson | Kiowa | Kit Carson | La Plata | Lake | Larimer | Las Animas | Lincoln | Logan | Mesa | Mineral | Moffat | Montezuma | Montrose | Morgan | Otero | Ouray | Park | Phillips | Pitkin | Prowers | Pueblo | Rio Blanco | Rio Grande | Routt | Saguache | San Juan | San Miguel | Sedgwick | Summit | Teller | Washington | Weld | Yuma List of 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado: Colorado counties Adams County formed in 1902 from part of Arapahoe county. ... Adams County is the fifth most populous county of the State of Colorado. ... Alamosa County, Colorado Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Arapahoe County, Colorado Arapahoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Baca County, Colorado Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Bent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northwestern tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Chaffee County, Colorado Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Cheyenne County, Colorado Cheyenne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Conejos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Costilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Crowley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... Dolores County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... El Paso County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Grand County is the 21st most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Hinsdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Huerfano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Jefferson County (IPA: //) is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Kit Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... La Plata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Mesa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Moffat County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Montezuma County is a county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Montrose County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Otero County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Ouray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Pitkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Prowers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Pueblo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Rio Grande County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Routt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Saguache County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... San Juan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... San Miguel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Summit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Teller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Yuma County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...


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