page_title: Schriever Air Force Base
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Schriever Air Force Base / History
caption_attribution_description: English: General Bernard A. Schriever
context_page_description: Schriever Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located approximately 10 miles east of Peterson Air Force Base near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
context_section_description: Source: USAF Schriever AFB
  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 (now Schriever Air Force Base), 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.
  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.
  On 5 June 1998, Falcon Air Force Base was renamed Schriever Air Force Base in honor of the retired General Bernard Adolph Schriever, who pioneered in the development of the American ballistic missile programs. Schriever AFB is the only Air Force base that was named for an Air Force veteran who was living at the time.  General Schriever died June 20, 2005.
caption: General Bernard A Schriever after which the base is named.
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