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

A separate host supports satellite and navigation missions

Space Base Delta 41 provides installation, infrastructure and combat-service support at Schriever. Its public overview also describes support responsibilities at assigned geographically separated locations. Operational organizations have distinct missions: an official Mission Delta 31 account identifies positioning, navigation and timing through GPS and the Satellite Control Network. The host organization and the operational mission should therefore be distinguished when interpreting an assignment.

The installation began as Falcon Air Force Station in the 1980s, developed around a consolidated space-operations facility. It was renamed for General Bernard Schriever in 1998 and became a Space Force base in 2021. Located east of Colorado Springs, it is separate from Peterson. An assigned Schriever workplace should not be substituted with another regional military site simply because older information describes shared support.

Official sources: Space Base Delta 41; Mission Delta 31 GPS and satellite-control mission; Schriever overview

Some Schriever members live at Peterson

Tierra Vista Communities manages Schriever’s privatized family housing, with the Military Housing Office providing official application and community-housing assistance. The official page describes neighborhood facilities including a community center, recreation areas and trails. Ask about the actual offered home, current services and possession date before coordinating dependent travel or household-goods delivery.

The page makes a particularly useful unaccompanied-housing distinction: members assigned to Schriever are housed at Peterson. Confirm the current arrangement with the sponsor and housing staff, including how the member will travel between residence and workplace. Families choosing a community address should also establish the current school district and transportation. A Schriever assignment, Peterson dormitory and Colorado Springs school can be three different daily destinations.

Official sources: Schriever housing

Identify the clinic serving the actual patient

The 21st Medical Squadron serves Schriever as part of the wider 21st Medical Group. The installation guide describes primary care, dental, operational medicine, pharmacy, laboratory, mental health and other supporting services. It states that the Schriever clinic does not offer emergency medical treatment.

Establish the receiving primary-care relationship and clarify the referral path for care outside the clinic’s capability. A household should confirm which location handles routine appointments and prescription needs rather than assume every service is at Peterson or every service is at Schriever. That is especially important where the family’s residence and the member’s workplace differ. Transfer existing records and ongoing specialty-care information with the receiving team, and use current appointment instructions for the patient’s actual status.

Official sources: Schriever health care

Published addresses and access

Use the destination label below to distinguish visitor access, a service office and postal mail. A published address does not authorize entry. Confirm current access, sponsorship, appointments and reporting instructions with the official office before travelling.

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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Official contacts and installation services

Use the named official resource for this installation or its support community. A directory link does not establish service eligibility, availability or a reporting location. Confirm arrangements with the office or your gaining organization.

Research note: Official Space Force and Air Force housing pages were reviewed through indexed content where direct access was restricted.

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
5. Schriever housingSupports: expanded guide and official services
6. Schriever health careSupports: expanded guide and official services

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.