CAP cadets, families evacuate to PAFB

Release Number: 120603

Published June 27, 2012

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Civil Air Patrol cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy and some military families have evacuated to Peterson Air Force Base.

The base fitness center is closed until further notice to support evacuees.

Families of CAP cadets and Airmen from the Academy can call (719) 554-4752 for information.

Information will be updated via the Peterson AFB website, www.peterson.af.mil, the Peterson AFB Facebook and Twitter pages and on the base's Straight Talk phone line, (719) 556-9154.

Military families in need of a place to evacuate to can call the 21st Space Wing Crisis Action Team at (719) 556-4210.

Families who would host those who've been displaced can call the 21st Space Wing Emergency Operations Center at (719) 556-3771 to volunteer.

More information can also be found through the U.S. Air Force Academy's website at http://www.usafa.af.mil/news/fire.asp or the Incident Information System website at www.inciweb.org.

Media Relations

Media interested in covering P-S GAR activities should call (719) 556-5185 or email P-SGAR.PA.P-SGARPAPAFB-SAFB@us.af.mil to arrange for an escort and for detailed information regarding upcoming media opportunities.

The office has a 24-hour on-call PA representative who can be reached through the Colorado Springs Regional Command Post at (719) 556-4555.

Peterson-Schriever Garrison is a non-public news gathering forum and requires all civilian media to have entry authorization and an escort prior to entering the base. Unless otherwise arranged, all media will enter the installations via the visitor center.