As the time at your current assignment ends, your assignment / branch manager should ask you where you’d like to head next.  Many variables, such as the needs of your service, play into the assignment process.  But given your wishes, the Colorado Springs area is a great first choice to make!  My husband and I like to believe we have a say in the matter and sometimes we actually do! As we near reassignment we start thinking about all the wonderful-- and not so wonderful-- places the military can send us next. The one place that is always on the top of our list is Colorado Springs.  There are opportunities here for all of the services.  The majority of military personnel in the area are from the Army (Fort Carson) and Air Force (Air Force Academy, Peterson AFB and Schriever AFB).  However, members of the Navy, Marines, and even the Coast Guard can be assigned to NORTHCOM, a joint command headquartered at Peterson AFB.  We have been blessed two times with orders to the “The Springs”.

Some of the many reasons we love the area are:

• Views of the mountains from anywhere in the city
• Moderate summer weather and cold, snowy winters
• Low humidity!!!
• Affordable cost of living
• Great school districts
• Tremendous amount of outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, rafting, rock climbing, horseback riding, and many more
• Friendly neighbors and great neighborhoods!

And most importantly……………the wonderful support the local community gives members of the military!!

For more information, you can visit http://www.experiencecoloradosprings.com or visit any of my links to our local military installations.