Peterson Space Force Base

Peterson Space Force Base, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a United States Space Force installation that shares its airfield with the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. The base, previously known as Peterson Air Force Base and Peterson Field, was constructed in 1942. It was initially developed as an air support base for Camp Carson during World War II, conducting Army Air Forces training. After the war, the base was inactivated in December 1945 and control was returned to the City of Colorado Springs, with many buildings demolished.

The military base was reactivated in 1951 as an off-base installation of Ent Air Force Base. It gained its own base commander in 1975 and was designated Peterson Air Force Base. It assumed functions from the closing Ent AFB. In 1979, control transferred to the Strategic Air Command. From 1987 to 2019, it hosted the Air Force Space Command headquarters. On December 20, 2019, Air Force Space Command was redesignated as the U.S. Space Force.

Peterson Space Force Base is currently home to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) headquarters, Space Force's Space Operations Command, elements of Space Systems Command, and Space Base Delta 1. It also hosts units from the United States Army, Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and Air National Guard, including the 19th Airlift Wing and 302nd Airlift Wing. The base has been the location of NORAD/NORTHCOM command center operations since the 2006 Cheyenne Mountain Realignment. Notable features include the Peterson Air and Space Museum, located in the original terminal building, and other surviving World War II-era structures.