The Cheyenne Mountain Complex in Colorado Springs, long dubbed “America’s fortress,” is a bunker like no other. It sits 2,000 feet below solid granite, hidden deep in a mountain, and was ...

The Cheyenne Mountain Complex is more than a military base - it’s a symbol of resilience and defense. Explore its history, purpose, and role in global security.

Cheyenne Mountain AFS branch chief for NORAD/NORTHCOM, Lt. Col. Tim Schwamb said, "This is where the best minds in NORAD and U.S. Northern Command are, so that we can see, predict, and counter any ...

From 1985 to 1988, in the waning years of the cold war, as a young Air Force lieutenant, my job took me inside that mountain citadel. The approach to it wasn’t in any way awesome, since the ...

America’s underground command post got a new landlord Friday when the 721st Mission Support Group was folded into the 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base.

One of the U.S. Military’s most enigmatic military bases is open for business again because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cheyenne Mountain, an underground facility carved into granite rock, was ...

The Cheyenne Mountain Complex, the alternate command center for the North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD), has captured the imagination of storytellers since it was constructed in the ...

Cheyenne Mountain sits just south of Colorado Springs, the state's second-largest city. Peterson Air Force Base sprawls about 20 miles away, while Fort Carson, an Army post, is just across the street.

After $3.6 million and months worth of work, the underground Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center is ready for the monsoon. The main entrance to the secretive underground complex was blocked by ...

The mountain itself is about 9,500 feet tall, and the tunnel entrance sits about 2,000 feet from the top. Though the complex may have changed names during the past five decades, its mission has ...

Fort Carson, Colo. --The Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex offers Soldiers a storage facility to store their privately owned weapons in a safe and secure location for a small fee.

FORT CARSON, Colo. — On first appearance, Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex’s newest addition resembles an extra-wide shipping container, but the heavy steel walls, floors and ceiling will ...