F. E. Warren AFB, Military Base

90th Security Forces Group personnel respond to a contingency situation during Exercise Sentinel Knight 22-01 at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, March 25, 2022. The 90th Missile Wing hosted Exercise Sentinel Knight 22-01 to recite a base-wide response to an active-shooter scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Charles Munoz)

Fort D. A. Russell was established in 1867. In 1927, the last cavalry units left the installation.

In 1930, President Hoover issued a proclamation changing the name of the post to Fort Francis E. Warren, honoring Wyoming's territorial governor and first state governor. Warren was a U.S. Senator for 37 years and received the Medal of Honor when he was 19 for heroism during the Civil War.

The installation became an Air Force base in 1947.

F. E. Warren Air Force Base Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1867 – 1947 (US Army), 1947 – present (USAF)
Controlled by: Air Force Global Strike Command
Current Commander: Colonel Johnny Galbert
Garrison: 90th Missile Wing
Base Occupants: 90th Missile Wing, 153rd Command and Control Squadron, 319th Missile Squadron
Open to the Public: No