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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado ~ 19 JUNE 2012
Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 06/18/2012 5:59:14 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

 
 

~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.

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 for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

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

 

 



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1 posted on 06/18/2012 5:59:24 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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2 posted on 06/18/2012 6:00:13 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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Aloha Lauren!
3 posted on 06/18/2012 6:03:05 PM PDT by BIGLOOK
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To: laurenmarlowe

Bump!


4 posted on 06/18/2012 6:05:16 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Susan did it.)
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To: BIGLOOK
Aloha BIGLOOK!

FIRST!!

5 posted on 06/18/2012 6:07:40 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: Jet Jaguar
Howdy there JJ!

SECOND!!

6 posted on 06/18/2012 6:09:27 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: laurenmarlowe; Kathy in Alaska






Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~


7 posted on 06/18/2012 6:10:20 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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Good evening Miss Lauren & thank you for this evenings road trip! *Hugs*


8 posted on 06/18/2012 6:12:01 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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Good evening to you Connie!

THIRD!!

9 posted on 06/18/2012 6:13:15 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: laurenmarlowe
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up


10 posted on 06/18/2012 6:13:48 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: laurenmarlowe
Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.


11 posted on 06/18/2012 6:18:37 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Thank you Connie, for the awesome Tribute to Our Troops!

*HUGS*


12 posted on 06/18/2012 6:18:49 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: HopeandGlory

Howdy Hope, thank you for our Pledge Of Allegiance!


13 posted on 06/18/2012 6:19:48 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Hi MA!

*HUGS*

Gonna get Lucy out before it gets dark. Field where we walk has not been mowed in a couple of weeks, and we are supposed to be on the lookout for snakes around these parts.

EEEEEEEKK!


14 posted on 06/18/2012 6:21:58 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: AZamericonnie

Thanks, AZ, for today’s “white” tribute.

Hope you had a nice weekend. Did you get any rest? *HUGS*

Did you have a leisurely commute? Without incident?

We hit the 70s yesterday and today...it is HOT for here. Sleeping was an issue last night.


15 posted on 06/18/2012 6:21:58 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: laurenmarlowe; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; ...
3rd try......

~ Road Trip: Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado ~

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16 posted on 06/18/2012 6:31:47 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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OMG...snakes! Take a big stick. I’m still trying to get the ping to ping.

Have fun, Lucy!!

*HUGS*


17 posted on 06/18/2012 6:31:52 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))


18 posted on 06/18/2012 6:36:48 PM PDT by left that other site
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To: BIGLOOK; Jet Jaguar; All

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!


19 posted on 06/18/2012 6:39:05 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Well, #1 Dau is in the Hosp and they are doing Doc stuff to induce the birth of a new Gra-Dau right now. They may have to a Cesarean. Gr-SR is with her right now.

Gr-SR will give me a call on when to come and what's happening.

20 posted on 06/18/2012 6:43:13 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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