As critical components of the U.S. military’s newest branch, Peterson and Schriever space force bases are experiencing their share of growing pains, but they continue to build and grow, thanks in large part to their partnerships with the Colorado Springs community.

That was the overriding message of this year’s State of the Bases address, held Wednesday at Peterson SFB before a collection of military, civic and business leaders.

The Space Force, now in its fifth year, has a symbiotic relationship with the Pikes Peak region. Roughly two-thirds of the Space Force’s operational capabilities are along the Front Range, and SBD 1 and SBD 41 represent an annual economic impact of nearly $4.2 billion.

Space Force Cols. Kenneth Klock and Eric Bogue, commanders of Space Base Deltas 1 and 41, led

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