Newcomers to U.S. Northern Command
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Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs is a wonderful place to work and call home. The links below will help you get up to speed quickly with the base and the surrounding areas.
If you want more information about Peterson Air Force Base and the Peterson complex, visit the Peterson Air Force Base information sheet.
The Peterson AFB Base Guide contains a wealth of helpful information for those relocating to the base.
The Joint Personal Property Shipping Office–Colorado Springs is a Department of Defense agency under the control and jurisdiction of Headquarters Air Force. The JPPSO offices are at 121 S. Tejon St., Suite 800, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. JPPSO is responsible for all DOD personal property–related functions for all military installations in the Colorado Springs area. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you have personal property coming into Peterson AFB or the Colorado Springs area, call the inbound branch at the following number: 554–9298, access 3 then 2.
If you desire on base housing, you can submit an application (DD Form 1746) through the Housing Flight at your present base as soon as you have PCS orders. The Peterson AFB housing office will place your name on the waiting list effective the first day of the month before you report.
Peterson Visitor Center
The visitor center is a good place to meet sponsors. It is located at the West gate on Stewart Ave.
Base Locators
Want to locate someone? The following telephone numbers may be helpful:
Peterson Air Force Base operator, (719) 556-7321
Schriever Air Force Base operator, (719) 567-4113
Cheyenne Mountain Air Station operator, (719) 474-1110
Phone and DSN Instructions
Peterson's DSN prefix is 692 for numbers with a 554 commercial prefix. For numbers with a 556 prefix, the DSN prefix is 834. The Schriever Air Force Base DSN prefix is 560. The Cheyenne Mountain DSN prefix is 268. To reach Cheyenne Mountain from the local area, use a 474 prefix.