NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND AND U.S. NORTHERN COMMAND

NORAD and USNORTHCOM have complementary missions and mem­bers of our headquarters staffs work to fulfill our homeland defense responsibilities. The two commands operate within a common security environment and share common values, understanding the urgency and importance of our duties in light of very real and present dangers.

Cheyenne Mountain's DSN prefix is 268. To reach Cheyenne Mountain from a commercial line, use a 474 prefix.

LOCATOR

Some of the following telephone numbers may be helpful:

21ST SPACE WING

The 21st Space Wing is the Air Force's only organization providing missile warning and space control to unified commanders and combat forces worldwide. The 21st SW provides missile warning and space control to NORAD and U.S. Strategic Command through a network of command and control units and ground and space-based sensors operated by geographically separated units around the world.

Dining Facility

The Aragon Dining Facility, the Airmen's dining facility in Building 1160, seats 250 and can serve up to 750 at each meal. The dining facility operates seven days a week on a-la-carte system. Call (719) 556-4782 for the menu recording.

21ST MEDICAL GROUP

The 21st Medical Group, also known as the Peterson Clinic, is a modern, well-equipped medical and dental facility.

Airman and Family Readiness Center

721ST MISSION SUPPORT GROUP

The 721st Mission Support Group provides technical support, defense and survivability for North America's premier underground command and control facility and global Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment Network. As such, they ensure all the organizations at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station have the support they need to carry out their many missions. The mission support group has four sub-units.

821ST AIR BASE GROUP

The 821st Air Base Group is located at Thule Air Base in northern Greenland and at over 76 degrees north is the northernmost base in the U.S. Department of Defense. 821st ABG is a geographically separated unit of the 21st SW and makes vital contributions to the critical missions of space warning, space surveillance, and satellite command and control.