CMAFS 721st SFS

Senior Airmen Adam Rodgers (left) and Carlos Amaya, 721st Security Forces Squadron, patrol Cheyenne Mountain State Park during the Waldo Canyon fire. The 721st SFS Airmen are concerned not only with threats to the security and safety within the perimeter of the installation, but also the areas bordering the perimeter, called the base security zone. The threat of a wildfire breaking out in the state park, essentially the doorstep of CMAFS, was deemed high, leading to the patrols. (U.S. Air Force photo)

DV visits

President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One on the Peterson Air Force Base ramp during a visit to Colorado Springs Aug. 8. Peterson AFB is second only to Andrews AFB for the number of distinguished visitors. Multiple agencies coordinate to ensure that each DV is taken care of and has all their requests met. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lea Johnson)

CMAFS 9/11 memorial

Col. Joe Turk, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station installation commander, speaks during the 9/11 Remembrance and Retreat ceremony held at CMAFS. During his speech, Turk called the audience to remember the nearly 3,000 people who died in the terrorist attacks in 2001 and the more than 2,000 Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Craig Denton)

CMAFS 9/11 memorial

Members of the 721st Security Forces Squadron fold the flag during retreat at the Remembrance and Retreat ceremony Sept. 11, on Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station. The ceremony commemorated the 11th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Craig Denton)

Waldo Canyon fire

Lt. Col. Roger Sherman, 16th Space Control Squadron commander, accepts a certificate of recognition Aug. 28 from Scott Hente, Colorado Springs city council president, on behalf of the 21st Space Wing for volunteer efforts related to the Waldo Canyon fire recovery. Volunteers from more than two dozen area military organizations volunteered more than 1,300 hours as part of the recovery, helping with trash removal, traffic control, working with Army Corps of Engineers in making a sand bagging video for future natural disasters, and debris removal from destroyed homes. The fire broke out June 23 west of Manitou Springs, and over the course of several days spread north and east, burning into Colorado Springs, destroying 346 homes. At the peak of the fire, more than 35,000 residents, including many military families, were evacuated from their homes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lea Johnson)

Waldo Canyon fire

(Left to right) Capt. Ryan Durand, 16th Space Control Squadron; Lt. Col. Roger Sherman, 16th SPCS commander; and Master Sgts. Andres Martinezarchilla and Jason Lange, 16th SPCS; accept a certificate of recognition on behalf of the 21st Space Wing for their volunteer efforts related to the Waldo Canyon fire recovery at a city council meeting Aug. 28. Volunteers from more than two dozen area military organizations volunteered more than 1,300 hours as part of the recovery, helping with trash removal, traffic control, working with Army Corps of Engineers in making a sand bagging video for future natural disasters, and debris removal from destroyed homes. The fire broke out June 23 west of Manitou Springs, and over the course of several days spread north and east, burning into Colorado Springs, destroying 346 homes. At the peak of the fire, more than 35,000 residents, including many military families, were evacuated from their homes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lea Johnson)