Peterson AFB employs over 1,900 civilian defense contractors from
a myriad of companies. Some of the areas of occupation include:
space, training, construction, food service, lodging, grounds maintenance,
custodial services, flight line, supply, ground base missile defense, advisory
and assistance services, IT services and technology, and architect
engineers.
The Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce is a great resource
to use when seeking employment with these companies. You can purchase
directories for a variety of occupational areas such as Aerospace & Defense,
Top 100 Employers, Company Headquarters, High Tech, are more. These
directories contain company descriptions; number of employees, phone & fax
numbers, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code and the year the
company was established. There is a minimal fee for each booklet.