Schriever Space Force Base, previously Schriever Air Force Base,

Falcon Air Force Base Schriever Space Force Base, previously Schriever Air Force Base, Falcon Air Force Base, and Falcon Air Force Station, is a base of the United States Space Force located approximately east of Peterson Space Force Base near Colorado Springs i ...

, and Falcon Air Force Station, is a base of the

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located approximately east of

Peterson Space Force Base Peterson Space Force Base, previously Peterson Air Force Base, Peterson Field, and Army Air Base, Colorado Springs, is a United States Space Force, U.S. Space Force Base that shares an airfield with the adjacent Colorado Springs Municipal Airp ...

near

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in El Paso County,

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, United States.

History

: ''Source: USAF Schriever AFB'' Groundbreaking for what would become Schriever Air Force Base took place in May 1983. It was originally called the Consolidated Space Operations Center (CSOC) during the development phase, and was renamed Falcon Air Force Station upon becoming operational. In July 1985, the 2nd Space Wing was activated at Peterson AFB and in September 1985, the organization relocated to Falcon Air Force Station, and 230 Air Force members, civilian employees, and contractors moved into its 12 new buildings. This wing took operational control of the Air Force Satellite Control Network in a phased system turn over that began in October 1987 and lasted several years. In June 1988, Falcon Air Force Station was redesignated Falcon Air Force Base. On 30 January 1992, the 2nd Space Wing inactivated and the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, redesignated as the 50th Space Wing, activated at Falcon AFB. General Bernard A Schriever (square crop)

General Bernard A Schriever (square crop)

On 5 June 1998, Falcon Air Force Base was renamed Schriever Air Force Base in honor of the retired General Bernard Adolph Schriever, who pioneered in the development of the American

ballistic missile A ballistic missile is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are guided only during relatively brief periods—most of the flight is unpowered. Short-range ballistic missiles stay within the ...

programs. Schriever AFB was the only Air Force base that was named for an Air Force veteran who was living at the time. General Schriever died 20 June 2005. On 26 July 2021, the base was renamed Schriever Space Force Base to reflect its role in the new Space Force mission.

Role and operations

This Space Force Base is named in honor of General Bernard Adolph Schriever, who pioneered in the development of the American ballistic missile programs. It is the home of the 50th Space Wing of the

, and this base provides command and control for over 170

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warning, navigational, and communications satellites. Also housed at Schriever SFB are the

Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center In the military of the United States, the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC), formerly Joint National Integration Center (JNIC) and before that the Joint National Test Facility (JNTF), at Schriever Air Force Base is respo ...

and the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. Building 400 at Schriever SFB is the main control point for the

Global Positioning System The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radionavigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. It is one of the global navigation satellite sy ...

(GPS). Schriever is staffed by more than 8,100 active duty and guard/reserve personnel, civilian employees, and contractors.

Based units

Notable units based at Schriever Space Force Base. Old Schriever Air Force Base entry sign

Units marked GSU are

Geographically Separate Unit In the United States military a Geographically Separate Unit (GSU) is a base that is physically separate from, yet not autonomous of its "parent" base. GSUs are "owned" by their parent organization and are typically quite small. Assignment to a ...

s, which although based at Schriever, are subordinate to a parent unit based at another location.

United States Space Force

Peterson-Schriever Garrison Space Base Delta 1 (SBD 1) is a United States Space Force garrison command. It is assigned to Space Operations Command and headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The Peterson-Schriever Garrison is responsible for Peterson Space F ...

* 50th Mission Support Group ** 50th Civil Engineer Squadron ** 50th Contracting Squadron ** 50th Force Support Squadron ** 50th Logistics Readiness Flight ** 50th Security Forces Squadron **

50th Space Communications Squadron The 50th Space Communications Squadron (50 SCS) is a squadron of the United States Space Force located at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. The squadron provides command and control systems, configuration control, and systems integrations f ...

* 21st Medical Group ** 21st Medical Squadron (GSU)

Space Operations Command Space Operations Command (SpOC) is the United States Space Force's space operations, cyber operations, and intelligence field command. It is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado and serves as the U.S. Space Force's service ...

(SpOC) *

Space Delta 6 Space Delta 6 (DEL 6) is a United States Space Force unit which assures access to space through the $6.8 billion Satellite Control Network and defensive cyberspace capabilities for space mission systems. Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta is ...

** 1st Cyber Operations Squadron ** 2nd Cyber Operations Squadron **

22nd Space Operations Squadron The 22d Space Operations Squadron is a satellite control unit of the United States Space Force. It is part of Space Delta 6 and is located at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. Prior to July 2020 it was part of the 50th Network Operations Gr ...

Space Delta 8 Space Delta 8 (DEL 8) is the United States Space Force unit responsible for satellite communications and position, navigation, and timing. The Delta operates, among other constellations, the Global Positioning System for both military and civil ...

** 2nd Space Operations Squadron **

4th Space Operations Squadron The United States Space Force's 4th Space Operations Squadron is a satellite operations unit located at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. 4 SOPS is part of Space Delta 8 and responsible for command and control of the Milstar/Advanced E ...

** 10th Space Operations Squadron (GSU) ** 50th Operations Support Squadron * Space Delta 9 ** 1st Space Operations Squadron ** 3rd Space Operations Squadron ** Delta 9 Operations Support Squadron ** Detachment 1 Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) * Space Delta 11 **

25th Space Range Squadron The 25th Space Range Squadron is a squadron of the United States Space Force. It is assigned to the Space Delta 11 at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. The 25th operates the Space Test and Training Range along with the 379th Space Ran ...

** 527th Space Aggressor Squadron * Space Delta 12 **

1st Test and Evaluation Squadron The 1st Test and Evaluation Squadron (1 TES) is a United States Space Force test and evaluation unit, located at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. The squadron is tasked with testing and evaluation of command and control systems for Space Oper ...

** 3rd Test and Evaluation Squadron ** 4th Test and Evaluation Squadron ** 12th Delta Operations Squadron ** 17th Test and Evaluation Squadron

United States Air Force

Air Combat Command (ACC) *

Sixteenth Air Force The Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) (16 AF) is a United States Air Force (USAF) organization responsible for information warfare, which encompasses intelligence gathering and analysis, surveillance, reconnaissance, cyber warfare and ele ...

Air Force Technical Applications Center The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), based at Florida's Patrick Space Force Base, is an Air Force surveillance organization assigned to the Sixteenth Air Force. Its mission is to monitor nuclear treaties of all applicable signat ...

*** Detachment 46 (GSU) Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) *

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** 310th Space Wing *** Headquarters 310th Space Wing *** 310th Operations Group **** 6th Space Operations Squadron **** 7th Space Operations Squadron **** 19th Space Operations Squadron **** 310th Operations Support Squadron **** 310th Security Forces Squadron *** 310th Mission Support Group **** 310th Security Forces Squadron **** 310th Force Support Squadron **** 310th Communications Flight *** 710th Operations Group **** 8th Space Warning Squadron ***** Detachment 1 (GSU) ** 926th Wing *** 926th Operations Group **** 14th Test Squadron (GSU) **** 26th Space Aggressor Squadron (GSU) **** 379th Space Range Squadron (GSU)

United States Army

Colorado Army National Guard The Colorado Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, United States National Guard, and Colorado National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat force ...

100th Missile Defense Brigade 100th Missile Defense Brigade (Ground-based Midcourse Defense), known as 100th MDB (GMD), is a multi-component (meaning both Title 10 and Title 32) Army National Guard brigade headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. It has compo ...

United States Navy

US Naval Observatory * USNO Alternate Master Clock

Department of Defense

United States Space Command United States Space Command (USSPACECOM or SPACECOM) is a unified combatant command of the United States Department of Defense, responsible for military operations in outer space, specifically all operations 100 kilometers (62 miles) and grea ...

* Joint Task Force–Space Defense **

National Space Defense Center The National Space Defense Center (NSDC) is a subordinate center of United States Space Command's Joint Task Force–Space Defense. It is responsible for coordinating military, intelligence, civil, and commercial space for unified space defense ...

United States Strategic Command United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands in the United States Department of Defense. Headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, USSTRATCOM is responsible for Strategic_nuclear_weapon, ...

Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC IMD) is a component of United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). The current commander is Army Lieutenant General Daniel L. Karbler. Mission JFCC IMD was establishe ...

Missile Defense Agency

National Reconnaissance Office

* NRO Operations Squadron

References

External links

Schriever Air Force Base website

History of Schriever Air Force Base

Schriever AFB Installation Overview
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