CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, Colo. – On a day when both the Governor of Colorado and the U.S. Senate proclaimed April 20 as Cheyenne Mountain Day, while clouds threatened rain, and wind whipped across the iconic north portal of Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, a crowd paid homage to America’s Fortress.
A rededication ceremony marking 50 years being a fully operational facility took place April 15, 2016 at CMAFS. Among the dignitaries attending the event were General John Hyten, Air Force Space Command commander, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, and Colorado Sen. Corey Gardener.
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