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Cheyenne Mountain Today
Since the end of the Cold War, activities at Cheyenne Mountain
have not diminished, but have in fact matched the evolving realities
of the changing world. The original North American Air Defense
Command (NORAD) Combat Operations Center (COC) has evolved into
the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center (CMOC).
 Today,
Cheyenne Mountain is known as Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station
(CMAFS). CMAFS is host to four commands: North American Aerospace
Defense Command (NORAD), United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM),
United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and Air Force
Space Command (AFSPC). CMOC serves as the command center for
both NORAD and USNORTHCOM. It is the central collection and
coordination center for a worldwide system of satellites, radars,
and sensors that provide early warning of any missile, air,
or space threat to North America.
Supporting the NORAD mission, CMOC provides warning of ballistic
missile or air attacks against North America, assists the air
sovereignty mission for the U.S. and Canada, and if necessary,
serves as the focal point for air defense operations to counter
enemy bombers or cruise missiles. In addition, CMOC also provides
theater ballistic missile warning for U.S. and allied forces.
In support of USSTRATCOM, CMOC provides a day-to-day picture
of precisely what is in space and where it is located. Space
control operations include protection, prevention, and negation
functions supported by the surveillance of space. 
CMOC is truly one of the most unique installations in the world.
Apart from the fact that it is housed 2,000 feet underground,
CMOC is also different from most military units because itÂ’s
a joint and bi-national military organization comprised of over
200 professional men and women from the Army, Navy, Marine,
Air Force, and Canadian Forces. Operations are conducted in
seven centers manned 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The centers
are the Air Warning Center, Missile Warning Center, Space Control
Center, Operational Intelligence Watch, Systems Center, Weather
Center, and the Command Center.
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