Schriever Space Force Base, previously Schriever Air Force Base, Falcon Air Force Base, 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 base that shares an airfield with the adjacent Colorado Springs Municipal Airport and is home to ...

near

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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 The Satellite Control Network (SCN), operated by the United States Space Force's Space Delta 6, provides support for the operation, control, and maintenance of a variety of United States Department of Defense and some non-DoD satellites. This in ...

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

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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. On 20 November, 2024, the Department of the Air Force selected Schriever Space Force Base as the location to host Space Delta 15, with 250 manpower authorizations. Space Delta 15 is set to be fully operational in the summer of 2027.

Role and operations

This Space Force Base is named in honor of General Bernard 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 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) is a satellite-based hyperbolic navigation system owned by the United States Space Force and operated by Mission Delta 31. It is one of the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that provide ge ...

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

United States Space Force

Space Base Delta 1 * 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 * 21st Medical Group ** 21st Medical Squadron (GSU) Space Operations Command (SpOC) * Space Delta 6 ** 1st Cyber Operations Squadron ** 2nd Cyber Operations Squadron ** 22nd Space Operations Squadron ** Combat Training Detachment 1 * Space Delta 8 ** 2nd Space Operations Squadron **

4th Space Operations Squadron The United States Space Force's 4th Space Operations Squadron (4 SOPS) 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/Adv ...

** 8th Combat Training Squadron ** 10th Space Operations Squadron (GSU) ** 53rd Space Operations Squadron ** Satcom Office *

Space Delta 9 Space Delta 9 (DEL 9) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for conducting Space warfare, orbital warfare. Its mission involves preparing, presenting, and projecting assigned and attached forces for the purpose of conducting protect an ...

** 1st Space Operations Squadron **

3rd Space Operations Squadron The 3rd Space Operations Squadron (3 SOPS) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for conducting on-orbit operations. It is located at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. Mission 3rd SOPS was reactivated on June 19, 2020, to conduct ...

** Delta 9 Operations Support Squadron ** Detachment 1 Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) * Space Delta 11 ** 25th Space Range Squadron ** 527th Space Aggressor Squadron * Space Delta 12 ** 1st Test and Evaluation Squadron ** 3rd Test and Evaluation Squadron ** 4th Test and Evaluation Squadron ** 12th Delta Operations Squadron ** 17th Test and Evaluation Squadron

United States Air Force

Air Force Reserve Command The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a MAJCOM, major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It is the federal Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the U.S. Air Force, consisting of ...

(AFRC) * Tenth Air Force ** 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 The United States Air Force's 8th Space Warning Squadron is an Air Force Reserve missile warning unit located at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. The 8th works alongside its active duty counterpart, the 2d Space Warning Squadron, on the Defe ...

***** 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 * 100th Missile Defense Brigade

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 greater ...

* Joint Task Force–Space Defense ** National Space Defense Center

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* Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense

Missile Defense Agency

* Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center

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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