Space Base Delta 1

Space Base Delta 1 (SBD 1) is a United States Space Force unit. It is assigned to Space Operations Command and headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.

Space Base Delta 1
Delta emblem
Founded	24 July 2020 (3 years, 8 months and 16 days)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Installation
Size	3,200 personnel^[1]
Part of	Space Operations Command
Headquarters	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Commanders
Commander	Col David G. Hanson
Vice Commanders	Col Sarah S. Babbitt^[2] Col Randy Combs^[3]
Command Chief	CMSgt Sevin Balkuvvar^[4]

SBD 1 is responsible for Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station in Colorado, Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, New Boston Space Force Station in New Hampshire, and Kaena Point Space Force Station in Hawaii.^[5]

SBD 1 was formerly known as the Peterson-Schriever Garrison (P-S GAR) until its redesignation to Space Base Delta 1 on May 23, 2022.^[6] P-S GAR was activated on 24 July 2020, replacing the 21st Space Wing (based at the then Peterson Air Force Base) and the 50th Space Wing (based at the then Schriever Air Force Base).^[7]

Structure

21st Mission Support (21 MS), Peterson Space Force Base^[8]

• 21st Civil Engineer Squadron (21 CES)
• 21st Communications Squadron (21 CS)
• 21st Contracting Squadron (21 CONS)
• 21st Force Support Squadron (21 FSS)
• 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron (21 LRS)
• 21st Security Forces Squadron (21 SFS)

  50th Mission Support (50 MS), Schriever Space Force Base^[9]

• 50th Civil Engineer Squadron (50 CES)
• 50th Contracting Squadron (50 CONS)
• 50th Force Support Squadron (50 FSS)
• 50th Security Forces Squadron (50 SFS)
• 50th Logistics Readiness Flight (50 LRF)

  21st Medical Group (21 MDG), Peterson Space Force Base

• 21st Dental Squadron (21 DS)
• 21st Healthcare Operations Squadron (21 HCOS)
• 21st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron (21 OMRS)
• 21st Medical Squadron (21 MDS), Schriever SFB

821st Space Base Group (821 SBG), Pituffik Space Base

• 821st Support Squadron (821 SPTS)
• 821st Security Forces Squadron (821 SFS)

List of commanders

No.	Commander		Term
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Smith, James E.Colonel James E. Smith^[10]	24 July 2020	28 June 2021	339 days
2		Warakomski, Zachary S.Colonel Zachary S. Warakomski^[11]	28 June 2021^[12]	11 July 2022	1 year, 13 days
3		Hanson, David G.Colonel David G. Hanson	11 July 2022^[13]	Incumbent	1 year, 273 days

References

 

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3. "Dual hats for dual commanders". Schriever Air Force Base. from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
4. "Chief Master SGT. Sevin Balkuvvar". from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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6. "SPACE BASE DELTA 1 - Same mission, new name". Space Base Delta 1. from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
7. "Space Force begins transition into field organizational structure". United States Space Force. from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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9. "50th Mission Support Group". Schriever Air Force Base. from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
10. "Colonel James E. Smith". www.schriever.spaceforce.mil. from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
11. "COLONEL ZACHARY S. WARAKOMSKI". www.schriever.spaceforce.mil. from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
12. "New chapter begins as Warakomski takes command". from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
13. "Space Base Delta 1 - LIVE: SBD 1 Change of Command | Facebook | By Space Base Delta 1 | SBD 1 Change of Command Ceremony, July 11, 2022". from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022 – via www.facebook.com.

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