Schriever Space Force Base | |
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Near Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the United States | |
Coordinates | 38°48′12″N 104°31′32″W / 38.80333°N 104.52556°W |
Type | U.S. Space Force Base |
Site information | |
Owner | Department of Defense |
Operator | United States Space Force |
Controlled by | Space Base Delta 1 |
Condition | Operational |
Website | www |
Site history | |
Built | 1983–1985 (as Falcon Air Force Station) |
In use | 1985–present |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Colonel Kenneth F. L. Klock |
Garrison | Peterson-Schriever Garrison (host) |
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 10 mi (16 km) east of Peterson Space Force Base near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.