Global Positioning Systems Directorate

Global Positioning Systems Directorate
Global Positioning Systems Directorate
Active	1973-present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Role	GPS service
Size	~700 military & civilian
Part of	Space and Missile Systems Center
Garrison/HQ	Los Angeles AFB, California
Commanders
Current; commander	Colonel John C. Claxton

The United States Space Force's Global Positioning Systems Directorate is a unit of the Space and Missile Systems Center located at Los Angeles AFB, California.

Mission[]

To develop, produce and maintain the fleet of Global Positioning System satellites, their associated ground control equipment, and end-user technologies. The day-to-day operations of the GPS network are handled by the 50th Space Wing.

History[]

Previous designations[]

GPS Joint Program Office (JPO) 1973–2006^[1]
Global Positioning Systems Wing(GPSW) 2006-^[2]

Bases stationed[]

Los Angeles AFB, California

List of directors[]

Col Wesley Ballenger Jr., ∼2003–June 18, 2007^[3]
Col David Madden, June 18, 2007–July 2010^[4]^[5]
Col Bernard Gruber, July 2010–June 13, 2013^[6]^[7]^[8]
Col William Cooley, June 13, 2013–July 8, 2015^[9]^[10]
Col Steven Whitney, July 8, 2015–June 2019^[11]^[12]
Col John C. Claxton

References[]

^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ https://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/344373/gps-wing-changes-command/
^ https://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/344373/gps-wing-changes-command/
^ https://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1540522/honoring-one-of-its-own-madden-receives-hall-of-fame-award-during-gps-partnersh/
^ https://insidegnss.com/gps-directorate-has-selected-command-successor/
^ https://insidegnss.com/exit-interview-gps-directorates-col-bernie-gruber/
^ https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/9229286/gps-program-status-gpsgov
^ https://insidegnss.com/exit-interview-gps-directorates-col-bernie-gruber/
^ https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/579032/brigadier-general-william-t-bill-cooley/
^ https://insidegnss.com/gps-directorate-gains-new-leader/
^ https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1821270/brigadier-general-steven-p-whitney/

External links[]

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[1] Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] ttps://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/344373/gps-wing-changes-command/

[4] ttps://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/344373/gps-wing-changes-command/

[5] ttps://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1540522/honoring-one-of-its-own-madden-receives-hall-of-fame-award-during-gps-partnersh/

[6] ttps://insidegnss.com/gps-directorate-has-selected-command-successor/

[7] ttps://insidegnss.com/exit-interview-gps-directorates-col-bernie-gruber/

[8] ttps://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/9229286/gps-program-status-gpsgov

[9] ttps://insidegnss.com/exit-interview-gps-directorates-col-bernie-gruber/

[10] ttps://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/579032/brigadier-general-william-t-bill-cooley/

[11] ttps://insidegnss.com/gps-directorate-gains-new-leader/

[12] ttps://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1821270/brigadier-general-steven-p-whitney/

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