Schriever Air Force Base

Schriever Space Force Base
Part of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)
Located near: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Senior Airman Nayibe Ramos runs through a checklist during Global Positioning System satellite operations in 2004.
Type	Air Force Base
Coordinates	Latitude: Longitude:
Built	1983
In use	1985-present
Controlled by	United States Air Force
Garrison	50th Space Wing

Aerial view of Schriever Air Force Base

Schriever Space Force Base (Schriever SFB) is a base of the United States Space Force located approximately 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of Peterson AFB near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.

Overview

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 Air Force Space Command, and this base provides command and control for over 170 Department of Defense warning, navigational, and communications satellites. Also housed at Schriever SFB are the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center and the Space Innovation & Development Center. Schriever SFB is the main control point for the Global Positioning System (GPS). Schriever SFB is manned by more than 8100 active duty and guard/reserve personnel, civilian employees, and contractors.

Units

Source: USAF Schriever AFB

• 50th Space Wing
• some medical personnel from the 21st Medical Group
• 310th Space Wing (AFRC)
• Space Innovation and Development Center
• Missile Defense Agency's Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center, formerly named the Joint National Integration Center (JNIC)
• 527th Space Aggressor Squadron, geographically separated from the 57th Wing
• AFOTEC Det. 4^{[citation needed]}
• Space and Missile Defense Command-Space and Ballistic Missile Defense Forces (JFCC-IMD)
• U.S. Army 100th Missile Defense Brigade (GMD)
• Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 53rd Signal Battalion
• Detachment 1, 392d Training Squadron
• Detachment 11, Space and Missile Systems Center
• Detachment 12, 1st Space Test Squadron
• 11th Space Warning Squadron

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 September 1985 the Second Space Wing was activated at this base, and 230 Air Force members and civilian employees moved into its 12 new buildings. This wing took operational control of the Air Force Satellite Control Network in October 1987.

In June 1988, Falcon Air Force Station was redesignated Falcon Air Force Base. On 30 January 1992 the 2nd Space Wing was redesignated as the 50th Space Wing.

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 SFB is the only Air Force base that was named for an Air Force veteran who was living at the time. General Schriever died June 20, 2005.

Incidents

On November 21, 2011, an airman from the 50th Security Forces Squadron surrendered to authorities after barricading himself in a building with a personal handgun. No injuries were reported.

See also

• Communications satellites
• Milstar
• Satellite navigation systems
• SolarStrong

External links

• Schriever Air Force Base website
• History of Schriever Air Force Base
• Schriever AFB Installation Overview from AirForceUSA.org.