[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2103]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 430--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF APRIL 20, 2016, AS 
                       ``CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN DAY''

  Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Bennet) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 430

       Whereas, since 1966, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station 
     (in this preamble referred to as ``Cheyenne Mountain'') in 
     Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been a synergistic hub for 
     tracking security threats worldwide, serving as an essential 
     component to the defense of North America and to global 
     security;
       Whereas countless space and ground sensor data collections 
     are synthesized at Cheyenne Mountain, providing vital 
     information for the key threat assessments needed to ensure 
     the safety and security of millions of people throughout 
     North America;
       Whereas the 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base in 
     Colorado Springs, Colorado, provides operational support and 
     infrastructure sustainability;
       Whereas the 721st Mission Support Group at Cheyenne 
     Mountain provides dedicated daily sustainment to more than 13 
     mission partners performing the national security mission 
     inside of the Cheyenne Mountain Complex;
       Whereas, every day, more than 1,000 military and civilian 
     personnel of the United States and Canada, residing in 
     Colorado and working at Cheyenne Mountain, are ever vigilant 
     in ensuring the collective common defense of North America;
       Whereas Cheyenne Mountain is--
       (1) a valuable national security asset;
       (2) seen as one of the greatest engineering marvels of its 
     time; and
       (3) relevant both now and in the future;
       Whereas Colorado is proud to be a nexus of capabilities 
     that provide for the defense of North America, which is 
     critical to global security not only today but also in the 
     future; and
       Whereas April 20, 2016, is the 50th anniversary of Cheyenne 
     Mountain achieving full operational capability and would be 
     an appropriate date to designate as ``Cheyenne Mountain 
     Day'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the designation of April 20, 2016, as 
     ``Cheyenne Mountain Day'';
       (2) recognizes the strategic importance of Cheyenne 
     Mountain Air Force Station to the defense of North America; 
     and
       (3) commends the efforts of the 21st Space Wing, the 721st 
     Mission Support Group, and the 1,000 military and civilian 
     personnel of the United States and Canada working at the 
     Cheyenne Mountain Complex to support the collective common 
     defense of North America.

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