Francis E. Warren Air Force Base

Francis E. Warren Air Force Base at a glance

Francis E. Warren Air Force Base is a Cheyenne installation associated with the 90th Missile Wing and strategic deterrence. The wing's publicly described role is to sustain a combat-ready intercontinental ballistic missile force. The base community also includes civilian personnel and members of other military components, together with the families and retirees supported by installation services.

Warren's history reaches back to the Army's Fort D. A. Russell, established in 1867. The post was renamed for Francis E. Warren in 1930 and transferred to the Air Force in 1947. An initial training role preceded development of the missile mission in the 1950s. This former cavalry-post heritage gives Warren a different historical character from installations built primarily around a modern flying wing.

Also searched as: F.E. Warren AFB, F. E. Warren AFB, Fort D. A. Russell, Fort Francis E. Warren.

Sources: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Mission and major activities

• Supports the 90th Missile Wing's strategic deterrence role.
• Provides installation services for military and civilian personnel.

Sources: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Location and community

Warren is on Cheyenne's western edge in southeastern Wyoming, near the Front Range and high plains. Cheyenne is the immediate surrounding city.

Sources: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

A strategic missile mission in a former Army post

The 90th Missile Wing provides F. E. Warren’s strategic deterrence mission through its intercontinental ballistic missile responsibilities. A posting here should be understood through the receiving operations, maintenance, support or medical organization. The base’s name and historic setting can suggest a conventional airfield community, but the missile-wing mission gives its professional identity a different emphasis.

The installation began as Fort D. A. Russell in 1867. Its Army cavalry era ended in the 1920s, and the post was renamed Fort Francis E. Warren in 1930 for the Wyoming statesman and Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. Air Force use followed in 1947, and strategic missile responsibilities developed in the following decade. On Cheyenne’s western edge, the installation brings that long Army history into a modern Air Force community in southeastern Wyoming.

Official sources: F. E. Warren AFB overview

Plan around Cheyenne and Laramie County

The official Air Force housing page identifies Balfour Beatty Communities as the privatized family-housing manager. The Military Housing Office provides application and community-housing assistance, while the private manager handles the housing community and lease. A family should confirm the available home, household eligibility and move-in arrangements rather than relying on a referral alone.

The page’s education guidance points to Laramie County schools. That is a county reference, not an instruction to plan a school commute to the city of Laramie. Confirm the school assigned to the actual residence and transfer requirements with the appropriate district or school liaison. When comparing an on-base home with a Cheyenne community address, align the workplace, school and regular appointments. The installation’s high-plains setting also makes locally informed arrival and transportation planning useful.

Official sources: F. E. Warren housing; F. E. Warren AFB overview

Use the medical group within its outpatient scope

The 90th Medical Group supports the installation through medical and dental services. The official health-care guide describes an outpatient system and specifically distinguishes it from inpatient or continuous walk-in hospital care. A household arriving with an established specialist, procedure plan or complex prescription needs should clarify which care the base can continue and which requires a community arrangement.

Prepare records and current referral information before leaving the previous location, then use the receiving medical group’s instructions to establish care. The presence of a clinic does not establish eligibility for every household member or every service. For practical relocation planning, consider the route to recurring community care alongside the daily duty commute, and obtain current emergency-care guidance from the receiving health-care team.

Official sources: F. E. Warren health care

Published addresses and access

Use the destination label below to distinguish visitor access, a service office and postal mail. A published address does not authorize entry. Confirm current access, sponsorship, appointments and reporting instructions with the official office before travelling.

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. Before choosing a home, compare the commute, lease terms, school needs and your household budget. Ask the housing office about the options that apply to your situation.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official PCS planning resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

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Official contacts and installation services

Use the named official resource for this installation or its support community. A directory link does not establish service eligibility, availability or a reporting location. Confirm arrangements with the office or your gaining organization.

Research note: The Air Force housing page blocked direct retrieval; its official indexed content was reviewed.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. Francis E. Warren Air Force Base: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overviewSupports: overview, mission, local context, planning note
2. F. E. Warren housingSupports: expanded guide and official services
3. F. E. Warren health careSupports: expanded guide and official services

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.