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• NORAD Tracks Santa now trademarked

  December 22, 2012 12:24 PM

  PETERSON AFB (AP) - The military command that protects the skies over the U.S. and Canada is also protecting the name of its famous Santa-tracking operation. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has trademarked NORAD Tracks Santa and licensed a private company to sell official T-shirts and other gear. NORAD... more »

• Peterson gate construction to cause traffic delays

  June 4, 2012 4:29 PM

  Construction starts Wednesday on the north gate at Peterson AFB near Platte Avenue and Peterson Blvd, narrowing access to one lane in each direction. Those who need to access Peterson AFB are encouraged to use the west and east gates during construction to minimize delays. The project will... more »

• U.S. Northern Command supports response to flooding in Nebraska

  June 26, 2011 11:05 AM

  Following a formal request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base activated the Defense Coordinating Officer and Defense Coordinating Element for FEMA Region VII today in support of response efforts to flooding in Nebraska. Elements of the military were activated to provide assessment... more »

• Northcom's role in storm relief

  February 3, 2011 7:24 AM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE (AP)-U.S. Northern Command is working with civilian agencies to see whether the military's help is needed to respond to a powerful winter storm moving across the U.S. The Northern Command said Wednesday that its personnel are working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The... more »

• NORAD scrambles fighters over Washington, DC

  January 28, 2011 3:26 PM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE (AP)-NORAD says two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled over Washington, D.C., after ground controllers lost communication with a small commercial jet on Friday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command says communication with the jet was restored before the fighters intercepted it, and the fighters returned... more »

• Traffic advisory: Peterson AFB Gate change

  October 4, 2010 9:37 AM

  If you're heading to Peterson AFB, allow extra time for road construction. The inbound lanes of Stewart Avenue at the West Gate are closed for repair. All traffic has been shifted to the outbound lanes. More than 12,000 vehicles use the west gate on a daily basis. Peterson... more »

• Air Force Space Command gets new leader

  September 15, 2010 10:50 AM

  An Air Force Academy graduate currently assigned to the Pentagon will be the new leader of the Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base. Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton was named to the new post last week. He's also been nominated for promotion to general. He... more »

• Colorado reservists deploying to Iraq

  September 7, 2010 9:37 AM

  About 50 Air Force reservists and three C-130 cargo planes from Peterson Air Force Base are headed for Iraq. Air crews and maintenance teams from the 302nd Airlift Wing will depart Wednesday from the base in Colorado Springs. It's the third deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan for Peterson... more »

• Peterson AFB plans homecoming for deployed soldiers

  August 27, 2010 8:38 AM

  Eight soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard are returning home after a nine-month deployment in Bahrain. A homecoming ceremony is planned Friday at Peterson Air Force Base. The soldiers are members of Commercial Imagery Team 4 from the Colorado Guard's 117th Space Battalion. The unit provided commercial satellite... more »

• NORAD, Russia to test hijack response

  August 3, 2010 8:19 AM

  The U.S. and Russia are planning a joint exercise to see how well they can coordinate their efforts in the event of an international hijacking. Military aircraft from Russia and the North American Aerospace Defense Command - based at Colorado Springs' Peterson Air Force Base - will track a... more »

• Search to resume for F-16 fuel tanks

  July 23, 2010 8:37 AM

  The Colorado Air National Guard will resume its search today for external fuel tanks jettisoned over open country as the pilot of an F-16 prepared to make an emergency landing in Colorado Springs. The fighter landed without incident. Maj. Nicole David says the tanks aren't dangerous but are important... more »

• Peterson repairing wind-damaged hangar

  June 16, 2010 10:47 AM

  Peterson Air Force Base is repairing the roof of a hangar that was heavily damaged by high winds last month. About half the hangar's roof was torn off on May 25. The Air Force estimates the damage at $140,000. Two single-engine civilian planes belonging to the Peterson Air... more »

• Peterson AFB to track updated GPS satellites

  May 17, 2010 3:54 PM

  The Air Force is launching the first of a new generation of Global Positioning System satellites expected to last longer and perform better. The satellite is scheduled to lift off Thursday at about 11:30 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral. GPS uses 24 satellites beaming signals to Earth that... more »

• Northcom pitching-in with Haiti relief

  February 19, 2010 8:39 AM

  The U.S. military is helping transport a Mexican army field kitchen to Haiti to feed earthquake victims and relief workers. The U.S. Northern Command, based at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, says the field kitchen is expected to arrive in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Friday. Northcom helped... more »