The Cheyenne Mountain Military Base was established on May 12, 1958. Its tunnels are buried under 500 meters of solid granite. Beneath the labyrinthine command center lie massive springs and rubber shock absorbers, enabling it to withstand a direct hit from a nuclear warhead. The base contains a complete NBC survival system for 6,000 personnel and is known as the "nerve center" of the Eagle Army.
The Cheyenne Mountain command center boasts over 200 networks of supercomputers and mainframes, along with more than 600 dedicated communication lines. It serves as the central hub for all data collected by the United States' military and civilian satellites, as well as its airborne and ground-based radar warning systems. The command center is also equipped with hundreds of redundant hotlines, ensuring constant contact with the President, the Pentagon, major United States commands, Canada, and key United States military bases across the globe.
