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.[2]
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 Adolph Schriever, who pioneered in the development of the American ballistic missile 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.[3]
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 United States Space Force, and this base provides command and control for over 170 [4]Department of Defense warning, navigational, and communications satellites.
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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 10 mi 16 km east of Peterson Space Force Base near Colorado Springs in El Paso County Colorado United States Schriever Space Force BaseNear Colorado Springs Colorado in United StatesRadome installations at SchrieverShield of the Peterson Schriever GarrisonSchriever SFBLocation in the United StatesCoordinates38 48 12 N 104 31 32 W 38 80333 N 104 52556 W 38 80333 104 52556 Schriever AFB Coordinates 38 48 12 N 104 31 32 W 38 80333 N 104 52556 W 38 80333 104 52556 Schriever AFB TypeU S Space Force BaseSite informationOwnerDepartment of DefenseOperatorUnited States Space ForceControlled byPeterson Schriever GarrisonConditionOperationalWebsitewww wbr schriever wbr spaceforce wbr milSite historyBuilt1983 1985 as Falcon Air Force Station In use1985 presentGarrison informationCurrentcommanderColonel James E SmithGarrisonPeterson Schriever Garrison Host Contents 1 History 2 Role and operations 3 Based units 3 1 United States Space Force 3 2 United States Air Force 3 3 United States Army 3 4 United States Navy 3 5 Department of Defense 3 6 Missile Defense Agency 3 7 National Reconnaissance Office 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditSource USAF Schriever AFB 1 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 2 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 after whom the base is named 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 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 3 Role and operations EditThis 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 United States Space Force and this base provides command and control for over 170 4 Department of Defense 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 GPS 5 Schriever is staffed by more than 8 100 active duty and guard reserve personnel civilian employees and contractors 6 7 Based units EditNotable units based at Schriever Space Force Base 8 9 10 Schriever s old main gate sign with tenant units listed below 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 Edit Peterson Schriever Garrison 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 Squadron21st Medical Group 21st Medical Squadron GSU Space Operations Command SpOC Space Delta 6 1st Cyber Operations Squadron 2nd Cyber Operations Squadron 22nd Space Operations SquadronSpace Delta 8 2nd Space Operations Squadron 4th Space Operations Squadron 10th Space Operations Squadron GSU 50th Operations Support SquadronSpace Delta 9 1st Space Operations Squadron 3rd Space Operations Squadron Delta 9 Operations Support Squadron Detachment 1Space Training and Readiness Command STARCOM Space Delta 11 25th Space Range Squadron 527th Space Aggressor SquadronSpace 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 Edit Air Combat Command ACC Sixteenth Air Force Air Force Technical Applications Center Detachment 46 GSU Air Force Reserve Command 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 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 Edit Colorado Army National Guard 100th Missile Defense BrigadeUnited States Navy Edit US Naval Observatory USNO Alternate Master ClockDepartment of Defense Edit United States Space Command Joint Task Force Space Defense National Space Defense CenterUnited States Strategic Command Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile DefenseMissile Defense Agency Edit Missile Defense Integration and Operations CenterNational Reconnaissance Office Edit NRO Operations SquadronSee also Edit Spaceflight portalCommunications satellites Milstar Satellite navigation systems SolarStrong Space Test and Training RangeReferences Edit Schriever AFB Fact Sheet Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine Official Site This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Housing construction offers historical glimpse of Schriever s growth from Schriever official site This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Kerridge Kasia Peterson Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force installations renamed to Space Force Monday KKTV Retrieved 26 July 2021 Schriever AFB Fact Sheet af mil Archived from the original on 21 October 2013 Retrieved 12 April 2018 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Schriever Air Force Base Global Positioning System US Department of Defense 28 July 2007 Retrieved 28 July 2007 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain 50 Space Wing Public Affairs 50 Space Wing Fact Sheet Retrieved 4 October 2016 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Graff Garrett M 26 June 2018 The New Arms Race Threatening to Explode in Space Wired magazine Units Schriever AFB US Space Force Retrieved 31 July 2020 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Locations Missile Defense Agency 18 September 2019 Retrieved 1 October 2019 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Vasquez Senior Airman Arielle 29 March 2017 NRO opens new facility Schriever AFB US Air Force Retrieved 1 October 2019 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schriever Space Force Base Schriever Air Force Base website History of Schriever Air Force Base Schriever AFB Installation Overview from AirForceUSA org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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