Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado
| Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Part of Buckley Space Force Base | |
| Aurora, Colorado | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 39°42′06″N 104°45′06″W / 39.70167°N 104.75167°W |
| Type | Satellite ground station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | United States Air Force |
| Controlled by | National Reconnaissance Office |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Col Robert J. Schreiner |
Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado (ADF-C) is one of three satellite ground stations operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in the continental United States. Located within Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, the facility is responsible for the command and control of reconnaissance satellites involved in the collection of intelligence information and for the dissemination of that intelligence to other U.S. government agencies.[1][2] The National Security Agency (NSA) Central Security Service (CSS) Colorado Cryptologic Center (CCC) is co-located with ADF-C and employs around 850 NSA personnel.[3][4][5]
List of commanders[]
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- Col Cary C. Chun, July 2005–August 2007
- Col David D. Thompson, July 2007–May 2009
- Col Stephen Denker, July 2009–January 2011
- Col , January 2011–August 2012[6]
- Col B. Chance Saltzman, June 2012–June 2014
- Col
- Brig Gen Christopher Povak, June 2016–August 2019
- Col Jacob Middleton Jr., 29 August 2019[7]
- Col Robert J. Schreiner, 12 August 2021[8]
See also[]
- Aerospace Data Facility-East
- Aerospace Data Facility-Southwest
- Pine Gap
- RAF Menwith Hill
- European Cryptologic Center
- Georgia Cryptologic Center
- Hawaii Cryptologic Center
- Texas Cryptologic Center
References[]
- ^ "National Reconnaissance Office, Mission Ground Station Declassification, Questions and Answers" (PDF).
- ^ "Major Tenant Organizations". Buckley Air Force Base. July 8, 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Bamford, James (March 15, 2012). "The NSA is Building the Country's Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say)". Wired. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Report of the National Security Agency Georgia Cryptologic Center Construction Project" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. August 6, 2010. p. 1. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "NSA/CSS opens newest facility in Georgia". Government Security News. March 6, 2012. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL RONALD L. HUNTLEY". www.af.mil.
- ^ "ADF-Colorado hails Middleton, farewells Brig.Gen. Povak". National Reconnaissance Office.
- ^ "Schreiner takes command of ADF Colorado".
Coordinates: 39°42′06″N 104°45′06″W / 39.701667°N 104.751667°W
Categories:
- National Reconnaissance Office
- Buildings and structures in Arapahoe County, Colorado
- National Security Agency facilities