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So many important new
details to figure out so we are here to help! Take a few minutes to browse through some of
the information we think is valuable for you to know upon arrival in
Colorado Springs.
**DSN prefix for number
starting with 567-xxxx is 560-xxxx.
**Vehicles must be
registered with the base within 72 hours of arrival, by visiting the Visitor Center
/ Pass & Registration in
Bldg 20. Be prepared to show your proof of insurance,
registration, and driver's license.
**The Schriever Snow Call Line is updated
with road conditions, base closure and delays. 719.567.SNOW (7669)
**Schriever motorcyclists must renew
their training every 3 years. Only Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Certified courses are approved.
**Colorado weather is about the craziest
you will find. Snowfall one day and 70 degrees the next....be
prepared for anything!
**Schriever AFB does not have its
own housing but utilizes housing on Peterson AFB.
**Seatbelt usage is mandatory.
Since it is a primary offense not to use seatbelts on base, you can be
stopped for it and cited.
**Active Duty Members and their spouses may not be
required to obtain a Colorado Driver's License as per Colorado Statute
but contact the DMV for specifics:
C.R.S. 42-2-102 (1997)
(1) The following persons need not obtain a Colorado
driver's license:. . .
- A nonresident on active duty in the armed forces
of the United States if that person has in his or her possession a
valid driver's license issued by such nonresident's state of
domicile or, if returning from duty outside the United States, has a
valid driver's license in his or her possession issued by the armed
forces of the United States in foreign countries, but such armed
forces license shall be valid only for a period of forty-five days
after the licensee has returned to the United States;
(e) The spouse of a member of the armed forces of the
United States who is accompanying such member on military or naval
assignment to this state, who has a valid driver's license issued by
another state, and whose right to drive has not been suspended or
revoked in this state
