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| caption = Radome installations at Schriever
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| caption2 = Shield of [[Space Base Delta 1]]
| type = [[List of United States Space Force installations|U.S. Space Force Base]]
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| built = 1983–1985 (as Falcon Air Force Station)
| used = 1985–present
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| current_commander = [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]] James E. Smith
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| garrison = Peterson-Schriever Garrison (host)
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| website = {{URL|https://www.schriever.spaceforce.mil/}}
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'''Schriever
== History ==
: ''Source: USAF Schriever AFB'' <ref>[http://www.schriever.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3908 Schriever AFB Fact Sheet] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193529/http://www.schriever.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3908|date=2016-03-03}} Official Site {{PD-notice}}</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.schriever.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123097337 Housing construction offers historical glimpse of Schriever's growth] from Schriever official site {{PD-notice}}</ref>
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|thumb|upright=1.0|left|alt=General Bernard A. Schriever after whom the base is named.|General [[Bernard 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 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kerridge |first=Kasia |title=Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force installations renamed to Space Force Monday |url=https://www.kktv.com/2021/07/26/peterson-schriever-cheyenne-mountain-air-force-installations-renamed-space-force-monday/ |access-date=2021-07-26 |publisher=KKTV}}</ref>
== 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 <ref>{{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}}</ref> [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] warning, navigational, and communications satellites.
Also housed at Schriever SFB are the [[Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center]] and the [[United States Air Force Warfare Center|U.S. Air Force Warfare Center]]. Building 400 at Schriever SFB is the main control point for the [[Global Positioning System]] (GPS).<ref>{{cite web |date=July 28, 2007 |url=http://www.schriever.af.mil/gps/index.asp |title=Schriever Air Force Base - Global Positioning System |publisher=US Department of Defense |access-date=July 28, 2007}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>
Schriever is staffed by more than 8,100 active duty and guard/reserve personnel, civilian employees, and contractors.<ref>{{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|access-date=4 October 2016}} {{PD-notice}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
== Based units ==
Notable units based at Schriever Space Force Base.<ref>{{cite web |title=Units |url=https://www.schriever.af.mil/Units/ |access-date=31 July 2020 |website=Schriever AFB |publisher=US Space Force}} {{PD-notice}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.schriever.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1134081/nro-opens-new-facility/ |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}}</ref>
[[File:Old Schriever Air Force Base entry sign.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|Schriever's old main gate sign with tenant units listed below.]]
Units marked GSU are
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=== United States Space Force ===
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* 50th Mission Support Group
** 50th Civil Engineer Squadron
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** 50th Security Forces Squadron
** [[50th Space Communications Squadron]]
* 21st Medical Group
** 21st Medical Squadron (GSU)
'''[[Space Operations Command]] (SpOC)'''
* [[Space Delta 6]]
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** 2nd Cyber Operations Squadron
** [[22nd Space Operations Squadron]]
* [[Space Delta 8]]
**[[2d Space Operations Squadron|2nd Space Operations Squadron]]
**[[4th Space Operations Squadron]]
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**[[10th Space Operations Squadron]] (GSU)
** 53rd Space Operations Squadron
** Satcom Office
* [[Space Delta 9]]
** [[1st Space Operations Squadron]]
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** Detachment 1
'''[[Space Training and Readiness
* [[Space Delta 11]]
** [[25th Space Range Squadron]]
** [[527th Space Aggressor Squadron]]
* [[
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** [[4th Test and Evaluation Squadron]]
** [[12th Delta Operations Squadron]]
** [[17th Test Squadron|17th Test and Evaluation Squadron]]
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=== United States Air Force ===
'''[[Air Force Reserve Command]] (AFRC)'''
* [[Tenth Air Force]]
** [[310th Space Wing]]
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**** [[8th Space Warning Squadron]]
***** Detachment 1 (GSU)
** [[926th Wing]]
*** 926th Operations Group
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=== United States Army ===
'''[[Colorado Army National Guard]]'''
* [[100th Missile Defense Brigade]]
=== United States Navy ===
'''[[United States Naval Observatory|US Naval Observatory]]'''
* [[Master clock|USNO Alternate Master Clock]]
=== Department of Defense ===
'''[[United States Space Command]]'''
* [[Joint Task Force–Space Defense]]
** [[National Space Defense Center]]
'''[[United States Strategic Command]]'''
* [[Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense]]
=== Missile Defense Agency ===
* [[Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center]]
=== National Reconnaissance Office ===
* NRO Operations Squadron
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== See also ==
{{Portal|Spaceflight}}
* [[Communications satellites]]
* [[Milstar]]
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* [[Space Test and Training Range]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [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]
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