This week’s Minute started on the base with the retirement ceremony of our friend, Col. John Hundley. He is finishing a 32-year career serving our nation.
He started off in the Army before joining the Air Force in 1999. His last assignment here in Cheyenne was the deputy commander of the 90th Missile Wing. I always get emotional at these events, especially when they are saying goodbye to their Air Force teammates and expressing love for their families.
John served as the military chairman for Cheyenne Frontier Days, and I am excited that he and his wife, Mary, have decided to build a home and stay in Cheyenne. The Air Force is losing a true professional, but we’re getting a great addition to the city. City Council held a work session to get an update on the old airport terminal.
It was built in 1960, and has been empty since we opened the new terminal in 2018. The old terminal’s historic architecture includes a hyperbolic paraboloid roof, which is one of only three remaining in America. Tim Bradshaw, the airport director, talked about the core and shell being strong, but the remaining infrastructure like HVAC, electrical, plumbing, etc.
needs to be updated. The hope is to attract a restaurant to replace the Cloud 9 we all loved back in the day. We also heard about Cheyenne’s robust aviation history and the hope to incorporate it along with the addition of an art component.
We owe it to future generations to find a way to save the building and bring it back to serving .