Space Operations Command
| Space Operations Command | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 20 Dec 2019; 4 years, 8 months[1] |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Space Force |
| Type | Field command |
| Role | Space operations |
| Headquarters | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, U.S. |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander |  Maj Gen John E. Shaw[2] |
| Vice Commander |  Brig Gen Michael E. Conley |
| Command Chief | CCM John F. Bentivegna |
Space Operations Command (SpOC) is a field command of the United States Space Force and headquartered at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Space Operations Command is responsible for the organization, training, equipping, command and control, and employment of space forces to support operational plans and missions for U.S. combatant commanders. Space Operations Command serves as the headquarters and staff for United States Space Command’s (USSPACECOM) Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC).
Structure
- Space Delta 2, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Space Delta 3, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Space Delta 4, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado
- Space Delta 5, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
- Space Delta 6, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado - tasked with Cyberspace Operations, replaced the inactivated 50th Network Operations Group at Schriever.[3]
- Space Delta 7, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Space Delta 8, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado - replaced the inactivated 50th Operations Group at Schriever.[3]
- Space Delta 9, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado - replaced the inactivated 750th Operations Group, 50th Space Wing.[3]
30th Space Wing (30 SW), Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
45th Space Wing (45 SW), Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
History
On 20 December 2019, the USAF's Fourteenth Air Force was redesignated as the United States Space Force's Space Operations Command (SpOC).[4] Space Operations Command consists of almost 16,000 personnel with 28 weapon systems at 44 locations worldwide. It oversees operations at five wings and the 614th Air Operations Center (AOC). Space Operations Command is responsible for providing strategic missile warning, nuclear command, control and communication, positioning, navigation and timing, Space Domain Awareness, satellite operations, space launch and range operations.
On 29 July 2020, Mark Esper announced that Stephen N. Whiting had been nominated to be the next commander of Space Operations Command. His announcement also indicated that the Command headquarters would be relocating to Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.[5]
Commanders
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term | Vice Commander | Command Chief | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Duration | |||||
| 1 | 
|
Major General John E. Shaw |
20 December 2019 | Incumbent | 4 years, 246 days | Brigadier General Matthew Wolfe Davidson |
Chief Master Sergeant John F. Bentivegna |
| Brigadier General Michael E. Conley | |||||||
See also
References
- ^ Jacobson, Willis (27 December 2019). "Vandenberg Air Force Base hosting key command in support of new Space Force". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Space Operations Command".
- ^ a b c "Space Force Announces Significant Reorganization". Air Force Magazine. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Chiles, Cody (27 December 2019). "14th Air Force Redesignated as Space Operations Command". Space Operations Command Public Affairs. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
External links
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