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United States Space Force

The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and was established on 20 December 2019. Part of the United States Department of Defense, it is one of the six armed forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the second independent space force to have been formed, after the Russian Space Forces; together with that of China, it is one of only two still extant. The United States Space Force traces its origins to the Air Force, Army, and Navy's military space programs created during the beginning of the Cold War. U . military space forces first participated in combat operations during the Vietnam War and have participated in every U . military operation since, most notably in the Gulf War, which has been referred to as the "first space war". The Strategic Defense Initiative and creation of Air Force Space Command in the 1980s marked a renaissance for military space operations. Proposals for a U . Space Force were first seriously considered during the Reagan administration (1981-89) as part of the Strategic Defense Initiative. Congress began exploring establishing a Space Corps or Space Force in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The idea of establishing a space force was revived in the late 2010s in response to Russian and Chinese military space developments, resulting in the Space Force's establishment on 20 December 2019 during the first Trump Administration. The Space Force is organized as part of the Department of the Air Force alongside the U . Air Force, a coequal service. The Department of the Air Force is headed by the civilian secretary of the Air Force, while the U . Space Force is led by the chief of space operations. The U . Space Force's status as part of the Department of the Air Force is intended to be an interim measure towards a fully independent Department of the Space Force, led by a civilian secretary of the Space Force.

Infobox

Founded
20 December 2019 (6 years, 5 months)
Country
United States
Type
Space force
Role
Space warfare
Size
14,000 military personnel
Part of
United States Armed Forces Department of the Air Force
Headquarters
The Pentagon Arlington County, Virginia, U .
Mottos
Semper Supra "Always above"
March
"Semper Supra"
Anniversaries
20 December
Equipment
See spacecraft and space systems
Engagements
As Air Force Space Command Grenada – Operation Urgent Fury Lebanese Civil War Libya – Operation El Dorado Canyon Persian Gulf – Operation Ernest Will Panama – Operation Just Cause Somalia – Operation United Shield Haiti – Operation Uphold Democracy Bosnia and Herzegovina & Croatia – Operation Joint Endeavor Bosnia and Herzegovina & Croatia – Operation Joint Guard Bosnia and Herzegovina & Croatia – Operation Joint Endeavor Bosnia and Herzegovina & Croatia – Operation Joint Forge Southwest Asia – Operation Vigilant Sentinel Southwest Asia – Maritime Intercept Operations Southwest Asia – Operation Southern Watch Southwest Asia – Operation Northern Watch Southwest Asia – Operation Desert Fox Haiti – Operation Secure Tomorrow Persian Gulf War Kosovo Air Campaign Kosovo Defense Campaign Iraq Campaign As U . Space Force Global War on Terrorism Afghanistan Campaign Inherent Resolve Campaign
Website
spaceforce spaceforce
Commander-in-Chief
President Donald Trump
Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth
Secretary of the Air Force
Troy Meink
Chief of Space Operations
Gen B. Chance Saltzman
Vice Chief of Space Operations
Gen Shawn N. Bratton
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
CMSSF John F. Bentivegna

Tables

· Organization › Headquarters Space Force
Title
Current holder
Chief of space operations (CSO)
Gen B. Chance Saltzman
Vice chief of space operations (VCSO)
Gen Shawn Bratton
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force (CMSSF)
CMSSF John F. Bentivegna
Director of staff (SF/DS)
Vacant
Deputy chief of space operations for human capital (SF/S1)
Katharine Kelley
Deputy chief of space operations for intelligence (SF/S2)
Maj Gen Brian Sidari
Deputy chief of space operations for operations (SF/S3/6/10)
Lt Gen Douglas Schiess
Deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs, requirements, and analysis (SF/S5/8)
Lt Gen David N. Miller
Deputy chief of space operations for cyber and data (SF/S6)
Charleen D. Laughlin
Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations
Maj Gen Robert Claude
Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships
AM Paul Godfrey
· Organization › Field commands, Space Force elements, and direct reporting units
Component field command
Component field command
Field command
Component field command
Field command
Mission
Mission
Headquarters
Space Force Element
Space Force Element
Field command
Space Force Element
Field command
Mission
Mission
Headquarters
Direct Reporting Unit
Direct Reporting Unit
Field command
Direct Reporting Unit
Field command
Mission
Mission
Headquarters
Field Operating Agency
Field Operating Agency
Field command
Field Operating Agency
Field command
Mission
Mission
Headquarters
Field command
Mission
Headquarters
Space Force Combat Forces Command (CFC)
Generates, presents, and sustains space warfighting capability for combatant commanders
Peterson SFB, Colorado
Space Systems Command (SSC)
Develops, acquires, equips, fields, and sustains lethal and resilient space capabilities
Los Angeles AFB, California
Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM)
Increases Guardians' readiness to prevail in competition and conflict through education, training, doctrine, and test
Peterson SFB, Colorado
Component field command
Mission
Headquarters
U . Space Forces – Space (SPACEFOR–SPACE)
The U . Space Force component to U . Space Command which plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations for all U . military operations beginning at the Kármán line, 62 miles/100 kilometers above mean sea level
Vandenberg SFB, California
U . Space Forces – Central (SPACEFOR–CENT)
The U . Space Force component to U . Central Command which plans, executes, and integrates military power across an area of responsibility that spans Northeast Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia
MacDill AFB, Florida
U . Space Forces – Europe and Africa (SPACEFOR–EURAF)
The U . Space Force component to U . European Command and U . Africa Command which plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower across an area of responsibility that spans Europe, large portions of Asia, the Middle East, Arctic Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean and Africa
Ramstein AB, Germany
U . Space Forces – Indo-Pacific (SPAFOR-INDOPAC)
The U . Space Force component to U . Indo-Pacific Command which plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower across an area of responsibility that spans the Asia-Pacific region
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
U . Space Forces Southern (SPACEFOR–SOUTH)
The U . Space Force component to U . Southern Command responsible for integrating space power with joint, interagency and multinational partners to support regional security, deterrence and stability across Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
U . Space Forces Northern (SPACEFOR-NORTH)
The U . Space Force component to U . Northern Command responsible for incorporating continental defense, multi-domain awareness; missile warning and tracking; global positioning, navigation, and timing; and orbital and electromagnetic warfare.
Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
Space Force Element
Mission
Headquarters
Space Force Element National Reconnaissance Office (SFELM NRO)
Supports the design, development, launch, and maintenance of America's intelligence satellites
Chantilly, Virginia
Direct Reporting Unit
Mission
Headquarters
Space Development Agency (SDA)
Develops, demonstrates, and transitions resilient military space-based sensing, tracking, and data transport capabilities into a proliferated multi-orbit architecture, encompassing government, commercial, and rapid acquisition architectures
The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia
Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO)
Specializes in the expedited development and rapid production and deployment of space capabilities to fulfill short-term critical needs
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
Field Operating Agency
Mission
Headquarters
National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC)
Delivers unparalleled technical expertise and game-changing intelligence – empowering national leaders, joint force warfighter and acquisition professionals to outwit, out-reach and win in the space domain
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
U . Space Force installations · Organization › Bases
Buckley Space Force Base
Buckley Space Force Base
Name
Buckley Space Force Base
Location
Aurora, Colorado
Garrison
Garrison
Space Base Delta 2
Peterson Space Force Base
Peterson Space Force Base
Name
Peterson Space Force Base
Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Garrison
Garrison
Space Base Delta 1
Schriever Space Force Base
Schriever Space Force Base
Name
Schriever Space Force Base
Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Garrison
Garrison
Space Base Delta 1
Los Angeles Air Force Base
Los Angeles Air Force Base
Name
Los Angeles Air Force Base
Location
El Segundo, California
Garrison
Garrison
Space Base Delta 3
Patrick Space Force Base
Patrick Space Force Base
Name
Patrick Space Force Base
Location
Satellite Beach, Florida
Garrison
Garrison
Space Launch Delta 45
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Name
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Location
Lompoc, California
Garrison
Garrison
Space Launch Delta 30
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Name
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Location
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Garrison
Garrison
Space Launch Delta 45
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station
Name
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station
Location
Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado
Garrison
Garrison
Space Base Delta 1
Cape Cod Space Force Station
Cape Cod Space Force Station
Name
Cape Cod Space Force Station
Location
Sagamore, Massachusetts
Garrison
Garrison
6th Space Warning Squadron
Cavalier Space Force Station
Cavalier Space Force Station
Name
Cavalier Space Force Station
Location
Cavalier, North Dakota
Garrison
Garrison
10th Space Warning Squadron
Clear Space Force Station
Clear Space Force Station
Name
Clear Space Force Station
Location
Clear, Alaska
Garrison
Garrison
13th Space Warning Squadron
Kaena Point Space Force Station
Kaena Point Space Force Station
Name
Kaena Point Space Force Station
Location
Kaena Point, Hawaii
Garrison
Garrison
21st Space Operations Squadron
New Boston Space Force Station
New Boston Space Force Station
Name
New Boston Space Force Station
Location
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Garrison
Garrison
23rd Space Operations Squadron
Maui Space Force Station
Maui Space Force Station
Name
Maui Space Force Station
Location
Maui, Hawaii
Garrison
Garrison
15th Space Surveillance Squadron
Pituffik Space Base
Pituffik Space Base
Name
Pituffik Space Base
Location
Pituffik, Greenland
Garrison
Garrison
821st Space Base Group
Name
Location
Garrison
Buckley Space Force Base
Aurora, Colorado
Space Base Delta 2
Peterson Space Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Space Base Delta 1
Schriever Space Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Space Base Delta 1
Los Angeles Air Force Base
El Segundo, California
Space Base Delta 3
Patrick Space Force Base
Satellite Beach, Florida
Space Launch Delta 45
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Lompoc, California
Space Launch Delta 30
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Space Launch Delta 45
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station
Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado
Space Base Delta 1
Cape Cod Space Force Station
Sagamore, Massachusetts
6th Space Warning Squadron
Cavalier Space Force Station
Cavalier, North Dakota
10th Space Warning Squadron
Clear Space Force Station
Clear, Alaska
13th Space Warning Squadron
Kaena Point Space Force Station
Kaena Point, Hawaii
21st Space Operations Squadron
New Boston Space Force Station
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
23rd Space Operations Squadron
Maui Space Force Station
Maui, Hawaii
15th Space Surveillance Squadron
Pituffik Space Base
Pituffik, Greenland
821st Space Base Group
Officer
Officer
Space Force Officer Training Course
Officer
Graduation from Space Force Officer Training Course (OTC) Interim badge (formerly Multi-Domain Warfare Officer badge)
Graduation from Space Force Officer Training Course (OTC) Interim badge (formerly Multi-Domain Warfare Officer badge)
Space Force Officer Training Course
Graduation from Space Force Officer Training Course (OTC) Interim badge (formerly Multi-Domain Warfare Officer badge)
Space Operations
13A – Astronaut 13S – Space Operations Officer
Intelligence
14N – Intelligence Officer
Cyberspace Operations
17S – Cyberspace Effects Operations Officer
Acquisition and engineering
62EXA – Aeronautical Engineer 62EXB – Astronautical Engineer 62EXC – Computer Systems Engineer 62EXE – Electrical/Electronic Engineer 62EXH – Mechanical Engineer 62EXI – Human Factors Engineer/Human Systems Integration 63A – Acquisitions Manager
Enlisted
Enlisted
Space Force Officer Training Course
Enlisted
Space Force Officer Training Course
Space Operations
Intelligence
Cyberspace Operations
Acquisition and engineering
Officer
Graduation from Space Force Officer Training Course (OTC) Interim badge (formerly Multi-Domain Warfare Officer badge)
13A – Astronaut 13S – Space Operations Officer
14N – Intelligence Officer
17S – Cyberspace Effects Operations Officer
62EXA – Aeronautical Engineer 62EXB – Astronautical Engineer 62EXC – Computer Systems Engineer 62EXE – Electrical/Electronic Engineer 62EXH – Mechanical Engineer 62EXI – Human Factors Engineer/Human Systems Integration 63A – Acquisitions Manager
Enlisted
5S – Space Systems Operator
5I0 – All Source Intelligence Analyst 5I1 – Geospatial Intelligence Analyst 5I2 – Signals Intelligence Analyst 5I3 – Fusion Analyst 5I8 – Targeting Analyst
5C – Cyberspace Operations
Air Force Mess Dress Uniform (interim)
Service Dress Uniform Class "A"
Service Uniform Class "B"
Air Force Service Dress Uniform (interim)
OCP Uniform
Physical Training Uniform

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