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Get to know the installation.
A space-operations community on the prairie east of Colorado Springs. Explore its installation identity and the shared Colorado Springs & the Front Range Regional PCS Guide.
Falcon, Peyton and eastern Colorado Springs offer prairie-side comparisons distinct from the city’s western foothills. Pikes Peak is a distant regional landmark rather than Schriever’s immediate terrain. Peterson, Fort Carson and Schriever share a regional guide but have different workplaces; compare the complete work, school and care route before choosing a neighborhood.
Use this independent editorial research alongside the gaining organization’s current instructions. Eligibility, benefits and availability are determined by the responsible offices.
Installation history.
The installation formerly known as Falcon Air Force Base was renamed for General Bernard Schriever in 1998. Its later Space Force identity continues the site’s connection with military space organizations on the prairie east of Colorado Springs.
Read the official installation history ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-24
What Schriever Space Force Base is known for.
A space-operations community on the prairie east of Colorado Springs.
Publicly identified organizations
- Space Base Delta 1
Explore the official installation identity and organizations ↗
The wider community
Colorado Springs & the Front Range
Nearby communities: Colorado Springs · Falcon · Peyton. Housing, schools, care, spouse employment and transportation belong in one regional comparison, with the actual duty site kept in view.
Read the Colorado Springs & the Front Range Regional PCS Guide →Other installations in this region
Installation housing & family resources.
Use Schriever Space Force Base’s official housing contacts to confirm the current process for the household’s orders and arrival circumstances. Identify the gaining organization’s actual work location before comparing on-installation and civilian options around Colorado Springs and Falcon.
Find official Schriever Space Force Base housing and family-support contacts ↗. The directory separates housing, education, childcare, medical and relocation contacts. Choose the office for the actual question and use the gaining organization’s directions for unit-specific reporting.
Open the official installation website & newcomer resources ↗
Arrival at Schriever Space Force Base.
Confirm that the reporting location is Schriever rather than Peterson or Fort Carson before reserving lodging and planning the final drive. Use the gaining organization’s current instructions for the assignment. Keep the prairie-side route, family appointments and permanent housing comparison distinct, especially when winter weather affects arrival timing.
Keep the reporting destination distinct from nearby civilian landmarks and from other military sites in the region. Confirm lodging, the first reporting step and a contact for travel changes through the official installation resources before departure.
Local character & seasonal context.
The eastern Colorado Springs prairie experiences wind, cold winter periods and variable snow or ice, alongside warm summer days. Mountain weather differs from plains conditions. Keep the actual road forecast and the sponsor’s arrival advice beside any plan to travel across the eastern part of the region.
Notable regional features
- shortgrass prairie
- wide eastern Colorado sky
- distant Pikes Peak
Eastern plains and Pikes Peak region ↗ is a regional discovery starting point, separate from installation facilities. Check the responsible visitor resource for the specific location and current access information before planning an outing. The illustration represents the wider environment rather than a promised view, unrestricted route or documentary record.
Helpful reading for this move.
Sources & review notes.
Content reviewed 2026-10-24; installation identity and regional source verification 2026-10-24. Contact responsibilities, access, enrollment, authorizations and availability can change. Recheck the responsible office’s current instructions before making a commitment or departing.
- Official duty-location website & current newcomer information ↗
- Official relocation and household-support resources ↗
- Public installation organizations & identity ↗
- Eastern plains and Pikes Peak region ↗
- TRICARE: moving and care-transfer information ↗
- MilitaryChildCare: official childcare requests ↗
- SECO: spouse education & career support ↗
Map point: published geographic source. U.S. Census 2026 published internal point: Schriever Space Force Base. Geographic component reference, not a gate or reporting entrance. The point and generalized globe land shapes are for discovery, not navigation.