Schriever Space Force Base

Schriever Space Force Base at a glance

Schriever Space Force Base is a satellite operations installation east of Colorado Springs. Its public mission heritage includes command and control of the Global Positioning System and the Satellite Control Network. Mission Delta 31 provides positioning, navigation and timing and satellite control capabilities. Space Base Delta 41 supplies the installation, infrastructure and combat service support for Schriever's operational organizations.

Schriever was planned as a consolidated space operations location in 1979. Construction began in 1983, and Falcon Air Force Station activated in 1985. It became Falcon Air Force Base in 1988 before taking the Schriever name in 1998. The establishment of Space Base Delta 41 in June 2025 gave Schriever its own host support organization after the earlier shared Peterson-Schriever arrangement.

Also searched as: Schriever SFB, Schriever Air Force Base, Falcon Air Force Base.

Sources: Schriever Space Force Base overview: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS; Space Base Delta 41 official overview; GPS Guardians mark milestone: Mission Delta 31; Space Base Delta 1 historical overview

Mission and major activities

• Satellite control and navigation mission support.
• Global Positioning System operations within Mission Delta 31.
• Installation and infrastructure support through Space Base Delta 41.

Sources: Schriever Space Force Base overview: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS; Space Base Delta 41 official overview; GPS Guardians mark milestone: Mission Delta 31

History and identity

The installation was named for General Bernard Schriever in 1998 and became Schriever Space Force Base in July 2021.

Sources: Schriever Space Force Base overview: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS; Space Base Delta 1 historical overview

Location and community

Schriever is in El Paso County east of Colorado Springs, on a separate site from Peterson Space Force Base.

Sources: Schriever Space Force Base overview: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. Before choosing a home, compare the commute, lease terms, school needs and your household budget. Ask the housing office about the options that apply to your situation.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official PCS planning resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: Schriever Space Force Base overview: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS; Space Base Delta 41 official overview

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for Schriever Space Force Base and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at Schriever Space Force Base suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. Schriever Space Force Base overview: MilitaryINSTALLATIONSSupports: overview, mission, history, local context, planning note
2. Space Base Delta 41 official overviewSupports: overview, mission, planning note
3. GPS Guardians mark milestone: Mission Delta 31Supports: overview, mission
4. Space Base Delta 1 historical overviewSupports: overview, history

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.