Space Delta 9
Appearance
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Founded | 24 July 2020 |
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Type | Delta |
Role | Orbital warfare |
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Headquarters | Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, U.S. |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
Commander | Col Casey M. Beard |
Superintendent | CMSgt Frederick Jaehnig |
Space Delta 9 (DEL 9) is a delta of the United States Space Force, responsible for preparing, presenting, and projecting assigned and attached forces for the purpose of conducting protect and defend operations and providing national decision authorities with response options to deter and, when necessary, defeat orbital threats. Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta is headquartered at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Its current commander is Colonel Casey M. Beard.[1][2][3]
It replaced the recently activated 750th Operations Group, which had been part of the former 50th Space Wing.[3][4]
Structure
Name | Function | Headquarters | Spacecraft | ||
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Squadrons | |||||
750th Operations Support Squadron | Operational training and certification, tactics development, engineering support, and crew force management | Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado | |||
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1st Space Operations Squadron | Space domain awareness[5] | Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado | Advanced Technology Risk Reduction[5] Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program Operationally Responsive Space 5 Space Based Space Surveillance | |
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3rd Space Operations Squadron | Orbital warfare | Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado | ||
Detachments | |||||
Detachment 1 | Technology demonstration[6] | Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado | Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle[6] |
Commander
No. | Commander[1] | Term | Superintendent | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
1 | Colonel Casey M. Beard | 24 July 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 42 days | Chief Master Sergeant Frederick Jaehnig |
References
- ^ a b "Delta 9 Fact Sheet". Schriever Air Force Base. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Space Force reorganizes former Air Force space wings into "Deltas" and "Garrisons"". SpaceNews. SpaceNews. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Space Force Announces Significant Reorganization". Air Force Magazine. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "50th SW activates 750th OG". Schriever Air Force Base.
- ^ a b "1st Space Operations Squadron". Schriever Air Force Base.
- ^ a b "Delta 9". Schriever Air Force Base.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.