Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Schriever Air Force Base (Schriever AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located approximately 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of Peterson AFB near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The base is named in honor of General Bernard Adolph Schriever, who pioneered the development of the nation''s ballistic missile programs. It is home to Air Force Space Command''s 50th Space Wing, which provides command and control for more than 170 Department of Defense warning, navigational, and communications satellites.