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Schriever Space Force Base#History

{{Short description|U.S. Space Force base near Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States}}

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| built = 1983–1985 (as Falcon Air Force Station)

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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 {{cvt|10|mi}} east of Peterson Space Force Base near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.

History

: Source: USAF Schriever AFB {{cite web|url=http://www.schriever.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3908|title= Schriever AFB Fact Sheet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193529/http://www.schriever.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3908|archive-date=2016-03-03}} Official Site {{PD-notice}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.schriever.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123097337|title= Housing construction offers historical glimpse of Schriever's growth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032414/http://www.schriever.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123097337|archive-date=2016-03-04}} Official Site {{PD-notice}}

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.

File:General Bernard A Schriever (square crop).jpg 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 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.{{cite web |last=Secretary of Air Force Public Affairs |title=DAF announces preferred, final location for Space Delta 15 |url=https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3972439/daf-announces-preferred-final-location-for-space-delta-15/ |date=2024-11-20|access-date=2024-11-25 |publisher=U.S. Space Force}}

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 United States Space Force, and this base provides command and control for over 170 {{cite web |url=http://www.schriever.af.mil/library/factsheets/index.asp |title=Schriever AFB Fact Sheet |website=af.mil |access-date=12 April 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021111900/http://www.schriever.af.mil/library/factsheets/index.asp |archive-date=21 October 2013}} {{PD-notice}} 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).{{cite web |date=July 28, 2007 |url=http://www.schriever.af.mil/gps/index.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121212203048/http://www.schriever.af.mil/gps/index.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 December 2012 |title=Schriever Air Force Base - Global Positioning System |publisher=US Department of Defense |access-date=July 28, 2007}} {{PD-notice}}

Schriever is staffed by more than 8,100 active duty and guard/reserve personnel, civilian employees, and contractors.{{cite web|last=50 Space Wing|first=Public Affairs|title=50 Space Wing Fact Sheet |url=http://www.schriever.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/275809/50th-space-wing|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006055135/http://www.schriever.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/275809/50th-space-wing|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 October 2016|access-date=4 October 2016}} {{PD-notice}}{{cite magazine |magazine=Wired (magazine) |title=The New Arms Race Threatening to Explode in Space |url=https://www.wired.com/story/new-arms-race-threatening-to-explode-in-space/ |date=June 26, 2018 |first=Garrett M. |last=Graff}}

Based units

Notable units based at Schriever Space Force Base.{{cite web |title=Units |url=https://www.schriever.af.mil/Units/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060811012850/http://www.schriever.af.mil/units/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2006 |access-date=31 July 2020 |website=Schriever AFB |publisher=US Space Force}} {{PD-notice}}{{cite web |url=https://www.mda.mil/careers/locations.html |title=Locations |date=18 September 2019 |website=Missile Defense Agency |access-date=1 October 2019}} {{PD-notice}}{{cite web |url=http://www.schriever.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1134081/nro-opens-new-facility/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009012612/http://www.schriever.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1134081/nro-opens-new-facility/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 October 2017 |title=NRO opens new facility |last=Vasquez |first=Senior Airman Arielle |date=29 March 2017 |website=Schriever AFB |publisher=US Air Force |access-date=1 October 2019}} {{PD-notice}}

File:Old Schriever Air Force Base entry sign.jpg

Units marked GSU are Geographically Separate Units, which although based at Schriever, are subordinate to a parent unit based at another location.

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= 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 Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM)

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= United States Air Force =

Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)

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= United States Army =

Colorado Army National Guard

= United States Navy =

US Naval Observatory

= Department of Defense =

United States Space Command

United States Strategic Command

= Missile Defense Agency =

= National Reconnaissance Office =

  • NRO Operations Squadron

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See also

{{Portal|Spaceflight}}

References

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External links

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  • [https://archive.today/20120529153354/http://www.schriever.af.mil/ Schriever Air Force Base website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193529/http://www.schriever.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3908 History of Schriever Air Force Base]
  • [http://schriever.co.airforceusa.org/ Schriever AFB Installation Overview] from [http://AirForceUSA.org/ AirForceUSA.org].

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