Tenant Units

Missile Defense Integration and Operation Center

The Missile Defense Integration and Operation Center (IOC) is critical to the development, integration and test, deployment and operations of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).

The IOC is the nation's premier center for missile defense integration and therefore the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) uses the IOC to support the development of the command and control, battle management and communication element. These tie all the missile defense elements into a single, multi-tiered BMDS.

It is also the responsibility of MDA activities in the IOC to initiate the operators early on into the missile defense system. This is accomplished through war games and exercises, providing tools for the warfighters to examine concept of operation and doctrinal issues, and revise their requirements for the operational system.

The IOC was established as the National Test Facility in 1988 by the Missile Defense Agency, known then as the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization. It was originally the center for missile defense research centers in a geographically distributed test-bed. The Center's support of missile defense spans the entire spectrum of the acquisition process, from requirements definition to development, acquisition, and finally deployment and operational support. The IOC is also the place where ballistic missile defense architecture's, key technologies and concepts of operation are closely examined for integration and interoperability.

Representing one of the Department of Defense's most powerful computational centers, the IOC maintains state-of-the-art computer hardware and software. More than 100 military and civilian representatives from the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force support missile defense activities and missions within the IOC. A contractor team of more than 900 personnel supports the government staff. The contractor team is made up of a prime contractor and more than 25 sub-contractors.  This gives the IOC significant depth of expertise in solving a wide array of missile defense related issues.

The United States has increased its resolve to develop and deploy missile defense systems for our nation, our forward-deployed force, and our friends and allies. National Security Presidential Directive 23 states, "missile-defense cooperation will be a feature of U.S. relations with close, long-standing allies." As a result, MDA has increased its international focus hosting a wide variety of multinational war games, to look into international and coalition missile defense issues, at the IOC. Representatives from more than 85 nations have come to the IOC to explore opportunities for joint missile defense related work.

The Missile Defense Agency continues to use the IOC in the a critical role in ensuring the developing missile defense system becomes, and remains, integrated with the interoperability necessary to create a safer, more secure world.

Space Development and Test Wing 1st Space Test Squadron
Space Development and Test Wing (SDTW), 1st Space Test Squadron (1st STS), Vehicle Operations Center for Research Support (CERES) is a research and development space operations test-bed for emerging satellite ground systems and operations concepts. CERES provides the United States' space operations community access to ground and space assets for rapid prototyping, evaluation and activation. They also provide residual satellite operations to support research and development activities for space ground systems and operations concepts.

Since 1991, CERES has been innovating the way the Air Force does satellite operations. By capitalizing on its co-location with the Joint National Integration Center and the 50th SpaceWing, CERES is able to provide a vital link between research, development, testing and the space operator. The benefits of CERES exist not only within the Department of Defense, but throughout the U.S. space operations community.

CERES' current emphasis is on defensive counterspace and improving operator situational awareness by using graphical displays anomaly detection training. CERES flies five families of satellites on one ground system, providing a broad test environment for a variety of post-operational satellites to include Global Positioning System, Defense Satellite Communications System III and Defense Support Program. In addition, CERES has an independent test center which sponsors new ground systems for evaluation using the "fly before you buy" concept. This capability provides significant cost savings and risk reduction to the acquisition process.

CERES offers a state-of-the-art satellite operations center, complete with three cutting edge ground systems and a full 24-hour support team. CERES uses a full suite of satellite Telemetry, Tracking and Commanding system (TT&C) assets developed jointly by SMC units at Kirtland AFB, N.M. and Schriever AFB.

CERES also has full connectivity to the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). This network is used by DoD agencies around the world, providing users with a global and secure 24-hour satellite control network.

Air Force Space Command
Space Innovation & Development Center
The Space Innovation & Development Center (SIDC) at Schriever AFB, is "unlocking the potential" as premier innovators, integrators, and operational testers of air, space and cyberspace power to the warfighter. The center's mission is to advance full-spectrum warfare through rapid innovation, integration, training, testing and experimentation.

In the fall of 1992, an Air Force Blue Ribbon Panel on space recommended establishing a dedicated Space Warfare Center (SWC) to exploit the capabilities of space-based assets. Combat operations during Operation Desert Storm relied on space support more than in any past conflict; however, an analysis of these operations revealed shortfalls in the Air Force's ability to leverage space capabilities. In order to better exploit space capabilities, the SWC was stood-up and officially dedicated on Nov. 1, 1993. On Mar. 1, 2006, the SWC was redesignated the SIDC.

Today, the SIDC supports the Global War on Terrorism by expeditiously transitioning innovative combat effects to the warfighter. The center also improves exploitation of air, space and cyberspace capabilities through war gaming exercises, experiments and space range development. The SIDC provides independent, thorough space and missile operational testing results for Headquarters Air Force Space Command (AFSPC).

The SIDC is comprised of the 595th Space Group (595th SG) and four divisions: the Air Force Space Battlelab (SB), the Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (AF TENCAP), the Warfighting Integration Division (XI), and the Plans, Programs and Requirements Division (XR). The organizations work together to conduct war gaming; to integrate space into exercises and experiments; to rapidly prototype, field and exploit integrated air, space and cyberspace capabilities; to provide advanced space testing, training and range infrastructure; and to execute AFSPC Force Development Evaluation and Operational Test programs.

595th Space Group
The 595th Space Group is responsible for planning, managing and executing AFSPC's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and space systems operational test and evaluation activities. The 595th SG is the focal point for coordinating all test activities between AFSPC, 14th Air Force, 20th Air Force, space wings, test squadrons and external agencies. The 595th SG is composed of six squadrons.

595th Operations Support Squadron
The 595th Operations Support Squadron enhances Air Force space superiority and improves force readiness by providing mission support functions to the test, education, space threat replication and space tactics development missions executed by the 595th SG.

17th Test Squadron
The 17th Test Squadron (17th TS) validates and enhances warfighter capabilities through testing and evaluation of space systems. The 17th TS is responsible for planning, executing and reporting on all Force Development Evaluation, tactics and concepts testing and command-directed testing of AFSPC's space assets.

14th Test Squadron
The 14th Test Squadron (14th TS) is a USAF Reserve unit augmenting the 17th TS.

576th Flight Test Squadron
The 576th Flight Test Squadron (576th FLTS) executes the JCS-directed ICBM Force Development Evaluation test program and executes AFSPC's operational tests for the Department of Defense. The 576th FLTS performs ground, flight and space system tests in operationally representative environments and collects, analyzes and reports performance accuracy, anomaly assessment, reliability, aging and surveillance data to the Joint Staff, Air Staff, U.S. Strategic Command and other higher headquarters.

25th Space Control
Tactics Squadron
The 25th Space Control Tactics Squadron (25th SCTS) is responsible for the operation of the Space Test and Training Range, a capability that allows units to exercise space capabilities in a safe, secure and realistic environment while eliminating the risk of unintended collateral effects. The 25th SCTS owns the Advanced Concepts Environment, which simulates a target, weapon system and environment for training and rapid reaction prototype development. The 25th SCTS has also deployed equipment and personnel to support theater operations.

3rd Space
Experimentation Squadron
The 3rd Space Experimentation Squadron (3rd SES) is AFSPC's premier organization for space-based demonstrations, pathfinders and experiments. The unit identifies concepts of employment, training, education and technical skill sets required to field selected future AFSPC missions. 3rd SES will develop a core cadre of space professionals to serve as subject matter experts for all future AFSPC spacebased endeavors, demonstrate operational utility of selected demonstrations and apply lessons learned from demonstrations and pathfinders for use in future initiatives.

Air Force Space Battlelab
The mission of the Air Force Space Battlelab (SB) is to transform existing, commercially available space capabilities into solutions for today's warfighting problems. Through networking with industry, academia and service laboratories, the SB leverages leading edge space technology to enhance Air Force core competencies.

The SB focuses on the most pressing operational problems and determines the best available solutions. The SB then produces a detailed campaign plan and demonstrates the effectiveness of a proposed solution in an operational environment. Battlelab project managers use modeling and simulation, war gaming, exercise evaluations and prototype demonstrations to quickly measure military value of promising concepts. Projects that are successfully demonstrated are transitioned to other agencies for further refinement or for warfighter use. Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities

In 1977, Congress directed the establishment of Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (AF TENCAP) with three primarymissions: exploit space systems for tactical applications through rapid prototyping projects; influence the design of future space systems for tactical applications; and educate warfighters about the capabilities and tactical utility of space systems. AF TENCAP demonstrates leading edge space technologies with the potential to enhance combat capabilities of units in the field, then transition these combat systems to warfighters much more rapidly than traditional acquisition processes. AF TENCAP is responsible for keeping abreast of the latest technologies and influencing emerging space systems to make them more supportive of fielded combat forces.

Warfighting Integration Division
The Warfighting Integration Division (XI) brings space to the fight by focusing on the integration of air, space and information operations to create aerospace power for warfighters. XI operates two specialized facilities. The Distributed Mission Operations Center for Space (DMOC-S) conducts exercises and mission rehearsals in support of current day operations and provides machine-to-machine interfaces to present exercise status to players as if it were real world. DMOC-S support includes space injects such as missile launches, blue force tracking data and Combat Search and Rescue injects. The DMOC-S is designed to provide integration support and testing. The Aerospace Fusion Center provides real time data fusion systems for targeting, intelligence, weapons of mass destruction warning and enhanced missile defense operations.

XI's War gaming Branch promotes the understanding and effective use of space power through modeling, simulation and analysis. A principal focus of the division is to provide models, simulations and operators for space participation in war games and exercises. Currently, the branch supports CAF exercises and Title 10 war games by providing missile threat and warning models, GPS navigation accuracy models and space operational and analytical expertise.

Plans, Programs and Requirements
Plans, Programs and Requirements (XR) is the backbone of the SIDC, providing overarching support to all other SIDC divisions. XR manages SIDC communications and computers, security, acquisition, logistics, policy, planning, programming, financial support, manpower and personnel. XR is the SIDC commander's authority on reviewing, coordinating and consolidating all SIDC inputs to AFSPC/ A8/9's Moderni-zation Planning Process and AFSPC/ A5's associated Requirements Generation System. XR also serves as the SIDC's representative for the CSAF's Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiatives. As the lead SIDC programming and requirements agency, XR integrates SIDC views and initiatives into these AFSPC-level programming systems to solve war-fighter deficiencies through space capabilities. As SIDC's executive agent for the submitting Program Objective Memorandum inputs, XR develops strategy, policy, doctrine and long-range plans to control and exploit space. XR programs and advocates manpower, resources and organizational development for long-term success of SIDC's mission.

310th Space Group
The 310th Space Group (310th SG) is the only space group in the Air Force Reserve. The unit was activated Sept. 4, 1997, and reports directly to 10th Air Force. The 310th SG mission is to provide specialized expertise, continuity and combat ready personnel, projecting space power for U.S. interests worldwide.

6th Space Operations Squadron
The 6th Space Operations Squadron (6th SOPS) operates the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellite in support of the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As the only unitequipped space squadron in Air Force Reserve Command, they own and operate a satellite operations center facility at Schriever AFB. DMSP has collected weather data for Department of Defense operations and worldwide civilian agencies for more than four decades. Military weather forecasters use this data to predict and monitor regional and global weather patterns including severe thunderstorms, hurricanes and typhoons. The information provided by DMSP is vital to every aspect of U.S. military planning and execution.

7th Space Operations Squadron
The 7th Space Operations Squadron (7th SOPS) is a component of the 310th Space Group. The squadron was the first Air Force Reserve unit assigned to Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), activated on March 18, 1993. The mission of 7th SOPS is to augment the space operation squadrons of 1st SOPS. The Squadron conducts command and control operations for four distinct constellations: Defense Support Program, Global Positioning System, Midcourse Space Experiment, and a NASA research and development (R&D) program, in low-earth to deep-space orbits, and is AFSPC's only multi-mission Satellite Operations Center. Operations activities include satellite launch and early orbit, on-orbit routine operations, satellite emergencies, end-of-life testing and satellite disposal operations providing warning, navigation, R&D, surveillance and weather data to the warfighter. Squadron members serve at least two days of duty each month, plus two weeks a year. During a wartime contingency, the squadron mobilizes to augment on a full-time basis.

14th Test Squadron
The 14th Test Squadron (14th TS) was activated on Oct. 1, 2000, as a Reserve associate unit to the 17th Test Squadron (17th TS). The 14th TS mission is to enhance Air Force Space Command's (AFSPC) support to the warfighter through operationally relevant testing and evaluation of space forces. The 14th TS supports AFSPC-directed tests by offering certified data collectors, test managers and lead analysts who work hand-in-hand with 17th TS assets during all phases of testing. Personnel from the 14th TS have a broad spectrum of expertise in operations, communications, maintenance, science and engineering. The 14th TS staff consists of five active Guard and Reserve billets and 24 traditional Reserve billets providing continuity and subject matter expertise.

19th Space Operations Squadron
The 19th Space Operations Squadron (19th SOPS), as a Reserve associate unit to the 2nd SOPS, operates the Global Positioning System satellites. The primary role of 19th SOPS is to provide launch and early orbit, satellite anomaly resolution, satellite disposal, satellite vehicle analysis and satellite command and control. The squadron has active Guard Reserve and traditional Reserve personnel assigned, augmenting day-to-day operations and modernization efforts, and providing mission continuity, expertise and surge capability for contingencies.

26th Space Aggressor Squadron 
The 26th Space Aggressor Squadron (26th SAS) is an associate squadron to the 527th SAS. The mission is to educate and train joint forces for combat effectiveness by providing space threat study, replication and countermeasures development. The squadron is comprised of 22 warfighter-oriented Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) whose field mission replicates current and developing space threats. The bottom line is to ensure the joint warfighter maintains space dominance through the fielding of global mitigation tactics, techniques and procedures.

310th Security Forces Squadron
The 310th Security Forces Squadron (310th SFS) activated in March 1998, and has a unique role within Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). This unit is designed to give the AFSPC commander extra capability to protect the terrestrial elements of the Air Force Satellite Control Network and Spaceflight resources worldwide.

Other 310th SG Units
The 310th SG is also responsible for the 8th Space Warning Squadron (8th SWS), located at Buckley AFB, Colo.; the 9th Space Operations Squadron (9th SOPS), located at Vandenberg AFB, Calif.; the 310th Communications Flight (310th CF), located at Peterson AFB, Colo.; the 18th Space Control Squadron (18th SCS), located at Peterson AFB, Colo.; and the Reserve National Security Space Institute (RNSSI) in Colorado Springs. Air Force Technical Applications Center, Detachment 46 Air Force Technical Applications Center, Detachment 46 (AFTAC) is responsible for operating the nuclear detonation detection system (NDS) payload on board the Global Positioning System satellite constellation. NDS data is used in AFTAC's worldwide Nuclear Test Ban Treaty monitoring system, the Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment mission and U.S. Strategic Commands nuclear force management mission.

Air Force Operational Testand Evaluation Center
The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 4 (AFOTEC), Operating Location- Schriever Colorado (OL-SC), conducts operational test and evaluation for space and ballistic missile defense programs at the Joint National Integration Center (JNIC). AFOTEC personnel identify and apply modeling, simulation and computer capabilities within the JNIC to support Department of Defense systems under test. The unit's mission includes test planning, execution and reporting on the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) program, as a member of the BMDS Operational Test Agency (OTA).

Space and Missile Systems Center,
Space Logistics Group
The Space and Missile System Center, Space Logistics Group, represents six space weapon system program directors at the Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The Space Logistics Group sustains and modifies worldwide U.S. Air Force/Department of Defense space weapons systems to include terrestrial and space weather, global positioning systems, launch range control, satellite command and control, secure communications and missile early warning. They are the center focal point for logistics, maintenance, supply, sustaining engineering and the Space Logistics Readiness Center. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 807 Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 807 (AFOSI Det 807), provides special investigative services to protect Air Force and Department of Defense personnel and operations. The mission of AFOSI Det 807 is to provide professional counterintelligence and criminal investigative services in order to detect, deter and provide early warning of worldwide threats for the 50th Space Wing, Space Innovation and Development Center, Joint National Integration Center, National Reconnaissance Office and other tenant units on Schriever AFB. The AFOSI Det 807 office is located in Bldg 210, Suite 245 and can be reached at (719) 567-5049 or DSN: 560-5049.

460th OperationsGroup, Detachment 1
460th Operations Group, Detachment 1 (460th OG Det 1), operates the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS), the next generation of missile warning satellites developed by Air Force Space Command and the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). SBIRS has four major mission areas: missile warning, missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace characterization. To accomplish these missions, SBIRS employs a combination of satellites in both geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) and highly elliptical orbits (HEO). Capabilities include detection of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs) as well as theater class missiles. SBIRS is also able to detect static events, such as large explosions and fires, as well as assist in environmental situations caused by volcanic eruptions and large forest fires.

392nd TrainingSquadron, Detachment 1
392nd Training Squadron, Detachment 1 (TRS, Det 1) is located at the Joint National Integration Center and operates the Cheyenne Mountain Training System (CMTS). Individuals assigned to Det 1 provide operations training for Cheyenne Mountain Directorate personnel and Joint Space Operations Center personnel working in Cheyenne Mountain AFS. The detachment's mission is to provide the warfighter a high fidelity, stand-alone tactical warning and attack assessment system training capability that will operationally replicate the crew centers within the Cheyenne Mountain Directorate.

Joint Functional Component
Command for Integrated Missile Defense
The Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC-IMD), located at the Joint National Integration Center, conducts planning, coordination and integration of Global Ballistic Missile Defense operations to dissuade and deter ballistic missile attacks. Should deterrence fail, U.S. Strategic Command's JFCC-IMD will recommend apportionment and allocation of forces to optimize the deployment and employment of global ballistic missile defense in support of the global combatant commanders and recommend the employment of strike forces to defeat limited ballistic missile attacks in all phases of flight or prior to their launch in order to defend the U.S., our deployed forces, friends and allies.

Headquarters and HeadquartersCompany,
53rd Signal Battalion (Satellite Control)
The mission of U.S. Army Strategic Command's 53rd Signal Battalion is to operate, maintain and sustain three contingency Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) control platforms to provide positive platform, payload and communications network control of DSCS satellites to the unified and specified combatant command commander, the National Command Authority and other customers approved by the Joint Staff.

U.S. Naval Observatory
The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) is home to the nation's Master Clock. The USNO Alternate Master Clock is located at Schriever AFB.
The USNO mission is to determine the position and motions of celestial bodies, motions of the Earth and precise time. USNO also provides astronomical and timing data required by the Navy and all other components of the Department of Defense for navigation, precise positioning, space operations, and command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) to make these data available to other government agencies and to the general public. Finally, USNO conducts relevant research and performs such other functions as may be directed by higher authority.

Naval Satellite Operations
Center Detachment Delta
The Naval Satellite Operations Center Detachment Delta (NAVSOC Det. D) is located in Bldg. 400. The unit's primary mission is to provide hot backup operations for NAVSOC headquarters located in Point Mugu, Calif. Primary constellations supported include Fleet Satellite, Ultra High Frequency Follow On and Polar.

100th Missile Defense Brigade,
Missile Defense Element
100th Missile Defense Brigade's Missile Defense Element (MDE) is located in the Joint National Integration Center. MDE functions include conducting the operational level execution of the Ground Based Midcourse Missile Defense (GMD) Limited Defensive Operations mission for the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) commander. In this respect, MDE provides operational and tactical recommendation to the NORTHCOM commander; synchronizes operations and conducts fire distribution across multiple GMD Fire Direction Centers (FDC); conducts battle planning for potential follow-on launches of threat ballistic missiles and as required, deconflicts the operational pictures for warning and missile defense missions. MDE also manages Army GMD force readiness conditions and develops and reports overall GMD operational capability. It provides day-to-day control of GMD FDCs; performs analyses and develops responses to NORTHCOM commander, command director and missile defense officer questions and provides back up mission execution capability for the firing unit FDCs.

21st Medical Group

The 21st Medical Group (21st MDG)
provides medical and dental support to active duty and other eligible military beneficiaries at Schriever AFB and contracts a 24-hour ambulance service for emergencies.

Medical Services

Medical services are provided for activeduty personnel assigned to Schriever AFB, as well as retirees and dependents working on or living near Schriever AFB. Services include primary care, aeromedical, dental, immunizations, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, public health and optometry.

Primary care, aeromedical, pharmacy, laboratory and radiology hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Public Health is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; the Optometry Clinic is open Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call (719) 556-2273 (CARE) from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For all other calls, please call (719) 567-4455 or DSN: 560-4455.

Additionally, you can make appointments with your Primary Care Manager (PCM) 24-hours per day through TRICARE-On-Line, http://www.tricare online.com. You will need to register, establish a username and password prior to making appointments online. When registering, select 21st Medical Group as your military treatment facility. An important note to all active duty assigned to Schriever AFB: All appointments booked with your Schriever PCM through TRICARE online will be at the Schriever AFB Clinic.

Schriever AFB also has a contract ambulance service through American Medical Response (AMR) for 911 emergencies with a 24-hour response service. They are located in Bldg. 500, room 114.

Schriever Life Skills is located in the DeKok Building, 210, room 226. To schedule an appointment with Life Skills, contact (719) 567-5858 or DSN: 560-5858.

Dental Services
All annual dental exams will consist of an exam and cleaning. These appointments are mandatory and you must give at least 24 hours notice for cancellations. Dental Clinic hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Schriever AFB Dental Clinic is located in Bldg. 220. To schedule an appointment, call (719) 567-5065 or DSN: 560-5065.

Health and Wellness Center
The Health and Wellness Center (HAWC) is located on the north side of Bldg. 500. The HAWC's mission is to provide Schriever AFB with the very best in comprehensive, customer-driven wellness through awareness, education, prevention and intervention. The HAWC is committed to improving individuals' readiness, optimizing health and enhancing Schriever AFB's total force fitness. Client's individual needs are identified, prioritized and matched with existing services. Clients can obtain HAWC services through health care provider referrals or self-referral. Lifestyle modification and support programs include stress management and tobacco cessation courses, prenatal education, gait analysis, fitness and nutrition enhancement programs as well as fitness assessments, massage therapy, healthy cooking classes and cardiovascular and cancer prevention education. For more information on programs, call (719) 567-4292 (HAWC), e-mail HAWC@schriever.af.mil or go to https://schriever/hawc for online resources.