Space Delta 2

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Space Delta 2
Emblem of Space Delta 2.png
Emblem of Space Delta 2
Founded24 July 2020; 17 months ago (2020-07-24)
Country United States
Branch United States Space Force
TypeDelta
RoleSpace domain awareness
Size380 personnel[1]
Part ofSpace Operations Command emblem.png Space Operations Command
HeadquartersPeterson Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Nickname(s)Sentinels[2]
Websitewww.peterson.spaceforce.mil/Units/Space-Delta-2/
Commanders
CommanderCol Marc Brock[3]
Deputy CommanderLt Col Charles S. Sandunsky[4]
Senior Enlisted LeaderCMSgt April L. Brittain[5]
Insignia
GuidonSpace Delta 2 guidon.svg

Space Delta 2 (DEL 2) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for space domain awareness. The delta monitors and catalogs all manmade objects orbiting the Earth, from the Low Earth orbit, Geostationary orbit, and beyond.[4]

Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta replaced the 21st Operations Group, which was assigned to the 21st Space Wing. It is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base with multiple supporting locations around the world.[6]

Mission[]

The DEL 2 is to prepare, present, and, if necessary, fight to protect and defend the U.S. and our allies from attack in, through and from space. This involves three distinct areas of focus.[6]

Prepare[]

DEL 2 prepares combat-minded warfighters and readies cutting-edge weapons systems for fast-paced multi-domain operations.

Present[]

DEL 2 leads Space Domain Awareness operational planning and presents combat-ready forces and equipment in support of USSPACECOM.

Fight[]

If deterrence fails, DEL 2, in coordination with allied and Joint Force Commanders (JFCs) and inter-agency partners, will lead the protection and defense of our combined interests in the space domain.

DEL 2 partners with the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Orbital Warfare, and Missile Warning Deltas to maximize mission success. SDA includes the dynamic integration of ISR, metric observations, and environmental monitoring to enable space battle management and support multi-domain operations.

Units[]

It is expected to gain two additional squadrons: the 1st Space Surveillance Squadron and a redesignation of the 18th Space Control Squadron, Detachment 1.[4]

Name Function Headquarters Space domain awareness systems Detachments
Squadrons
21st Operations Support Squadron emblem.png 21st Operations Support Squadron Operational training and certification, tactics development, engineering support, and crew force management Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
18th Space Control Squadron emblem.png 18th Space Control Squadron Space domain awareness Vandenberg Space Force Base, California Space Defense Operations Center[7]
Space Catalog		 Detachment 1: Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Virginia
20th Space Control Squadron emblem.png 20th Space Control Squadron Space domain awareness Eglin Air Force Base, Florida AN/FPS-85 phased array radar[8]
Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (Detachments 1, 2, 3)
Space Fence (Det 4)		 Detachment 1: White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
Detachment 2: Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
Detachment 4: Maui Space Surveillance Compex, Hawaii
Detachment 4: Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands
Detachments
Detachment 1 Weather reconnaissance Suitland, Maryland[2]
Space Delta 2, Detachment 2 emblem.png Detachment 2 Space domain awareness Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico[2]

List of commanders[]

No. Commander Term Ref
Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration
1
Matthew S. Cantore
Cantore, Matthew S.Colonel
Matthew S. Cantore		24 July 202014 June 2021325 days[9]
2
Marc A. Brock
Brock, Marc A.Colonel
Marc A. Brock		14 June 2021Incumbent219 days[10][3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Leading the Guardians of Today (YouTube). 1 April 2021. Event occurs at 1:42. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Delta 2 Mission Video". DVIDS.
  3. ^ a b "Space Delta 2 changes command". Peterson Air Force Base. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ a b c Brady, Stephen (7 April 2021). "Space Delta 2 monitors deep space". Peterson Air Force Base. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "Chief Master Sgt. April L. Brittain". www.peterson.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Delta 2 Factsheet" (PDF). Peterson Air Force Base. 24 July 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ "18th Space Control Squadron". Peterson Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ "20th Space Control Squadron". Eglin Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. ^ "COLONEL MATTHEW S. CANTORE". www.peterson.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  10. ^ "COLONEL MARC A. BROCK". www.peterson.spaceforce.mil. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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