Space Delta 7
Space Delta 7 | |
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Founded | 24 July 2020 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Space Force |
Type | Delta |
Role | Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance |
Part of | Space Operations Command |
Headquarters | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S. |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
Commander | Col Chandler P. Atwood |
Vice Commander | Lt Col Erik Schwarz[1] |
Superintendent | CMSgt Thomas S. Drake[2] |
Insignia | |
Guidon |
Space Delta 7 (DEL 7) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) for the United States Space Force. The delta provides actionable and time-sensitive intelligence for space domain operations including detection, characterization and targeting of adversary space capabilities.[3] The unit employs a variety of fixed and mobile sensors across the globe operated by intelligence professionals to enable its mission to gain and maintain information dominance in the space domain in the execution of National Defense Strategy priorities. It is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base.[3]
History[]
Delta 7 was activated on 24 July 2020 with the redesignation of the United States Air Force's 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group.[3] On 3 September 2020, the delta activated the 73rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron after the inactivation of the 18th Intelligence Squadron.[4] It gained two additional squadrons on 11 September 2020 with the activation of the 71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron and 72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron.[5]
On 8 January 2021, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe designated the "Space Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance enterprise" the 18th member of the United States Intelligence Community.[6]
Structure[]
Squadrons | ||||
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Name | Function | Headquarters | Detachments | |
71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron | Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to space mission deltas[5] | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado | Detachment 1: Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado[7] 5 other detachments[5] | |
72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron | Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado | 3 detachments[5] | |
73rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron | Global ISR operations to support the research, development and acquisition of future space capabilities.[8] | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio[9] | Detachment 2: Osan Air Base, Korea[10]
Detachment 4: RAF Feltwell, UK[10] |
Commander[]
No. | Commander | Term | Ref | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
1 | Colonel Chandler P. Atwood | 24 July 2020 | Incumbent | 1 year, 160 days | [11] |
See also[]
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center
- United States Space Force
- Space Force Intelligence Activity
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Space Delta 7. |
- ^ "Inaugural (virtual) AFOSR – USSF Space Sciences Summit".
- ^ "Home".
- ^ a b c "Space Delta 7 Fact Sheet" (PDF). Peterson Air Force Base. 24 July 2020.
- ^ "73rd ISRS activates, becomes part of U.S. Space Force". Wright-Patterson AFB.
- ^ a b c d "Delta 7 gains new space intelligence squadrons". Peterson Air Force Base.
- ^ "DNI Ratcliffe Welcomes U.S. Space Force as 18th Intelligence Community Member". www.dni.gov. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Space Delta 4 - Missile Warning". Buckley Space Force Base.
- ^ "Space Delta 7". Space Operations Command (SpOC). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Space Delta 7". www.peterson.spaceforce.mil.
- ^ a b c "73rd ISRS activates, becomes part of U.S. Space Force". Wright-Patterson AFB. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ https://www.peterson.spaceforce.mil/About/Biographies/Display/Article/2287308/colonel-chandler-p-atwood/
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