[6] Structures outside of the military complex include the parking lots and roads, an old heliport,[7][a] and the fire station.

[citation needed] A military gate limits NORAD Road usage past the residential turn-off just west of the State Highway 115 interchange.

Under Col Joseph Turk, 721st Mission Support Group Commander at the time, it was reactivated, reversing a 2004 action where its functions were outsourced.

[16] Global warning functions within the complex include the North American Aerospace Defense Command/U.S.

[17] The Missile Warning Center, a directorate under USSTRATCOM's JFCC Space, was upgraded in June 2011, upon completion of a US$2.9 million project over 18 months.

It was funded by USSTRATCOM and resulted in newer computers, more efficient workspace, a new knowledge visual display, new joint worldwide intelligence communication systems, and a new electronic procedural checklist.

[18] Tons of debris built up at the entrance to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station following heavy rainfall and a resulting rock slide in September 2013.

The storm and resulting debris did not limit the Air Force Station's operations, according to the 721st Mission Support Group's commander Col Travis Harsha,[19] who became commander on 11 July 2013 for the now retired Col Joseph Turk.

[20] On 5 September 2013, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station hosted an event with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), local sheriffs and police chiefs, Army security forces, and Air Force security across several military installations about partnering for law enforcement and emergency management events, like terrorist threats, criminal activity, and forest fires.

Partnering with law enforcement and the community helps to "foster information sharing and maximize joint training opportunities", according to Col Travis Harsha, the CMAFS installation commander and 721st Mission Support Group Commander.

[24] A telecommunication antenna farm is located on the highest point[3][25] and Pike National Forest is on the west side of the mountain.