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Space Delta 4

October 12, 2023

Space Delta 4 (DEL 4) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for providing strategic and theater missile warning to the United States and its international partners. It operates three constellations of Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) satellites and two types of Ground-Based Radars (GBRs) for the purpose of conducting strategic and theater missile warning. Additionally, DEL 4 provides tipping and cueing to missile defense forces, battlespace awareness to combatant commanders and technical intelligence for further analysis and manages weapon system architectures and ensures operations are intelligence-led, cyber-resilient, and driven by innovation, while postured to operate in a contested, degraded, and operationally-limited environment.[5][6]

Space Delta 4
Emblem of Space Delta 4
Founded24 July 2020; 3 years ago (2020-07-24)
Country United States
Branch United States Space Force
TypeDelta
RoleMissile warning
Size1,200 personnel[1]
Part of Space Operations Command
HeadquartersBuckley Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Motto(s)Latin: Videmus Mundum, lit. 'We see the world.'[2]
Websitewww.buckley.spaceforce.mil
Commanders
CommanderCol Ernest R. Schmitt
Vice CommanderLt Col Andrew Downey[3]
Lt Col Michael L. Hall[4]
SuperintendentCMSgt Tammie D. Gaudu[1]
Insignia
Guidon

Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta is headquartered at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado.[5][7]

DEL 4 was based on the previous 460th Operations Group, 460th Space Wing and 21st Operations Group, 21st Space Wing.[8][9]

In lineage terms, the delta was originally established as 460 Operations Group (460 SW) on 2 August 2004.[10] It was activated on 19 August 2004. It was redesignated as Space Delta 4 on 24 July 2020. Its status changed officially from a unit of the United States Air Force to a unit of the United States Space Force on 21 October 2020.

Structure Edit

Emblem Name Function Headquarters Spacecraft and ground-based radars Detachments
Squadrons
  2nd Space Warning Squadron Missile warning, missile defense, battlespace awareness, and technical intelligence[11] Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado Defense Support Program
Space Based Infrared System
  3rd Satellite Communications Squadron[12] Military communications[11] Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado
  5th Space Warning Squadron Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado
  6th Space Warning Squadron Missile warning and space domain awareness[11] Cape Cod Space Force Station, Massachusetts AN/FPS-132 Upgraded Early Warning Radar
  7th Space Warning Squadron Missile Defense and space domain awareness[11] Beale Air Force Base, California AN/FPS-132 Upgraded Early Warning Radar
Long Range Discrimination Radar
  10th Space Warning Squadron Missile warning and space domain awareness[11] Cavalier Space Force Station, North Dakota AN/FPQ-16 Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System
  11th Space Warning Squadron Missile warning, missile defense, battlespace awareness, and technical intelligence[11] Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado Defense Support Program
Space Based Infrared System
  12th Space Warning Squadron Missile warning and space domain awareness[11] Pituffik Space Base, Greenland AN/FPS-132 Upgraded Early Warning Radar
  13th Space Warning Squadron Missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness[11] Clear Space Force Station, Alaska AN/FPS-132 Upgraded Early Warning Radar
AN/FPS-108 Cobra Dane (Operating Location)
Long Range Discrimination Radar		 Operating Location: Eareckson Air Station, Alaska
Operating locations
Operating Location – Fylingdales Missile warning and space domain awareness[11] RAF Fylingdales, United Kingdom AN/FPS-132 Upgraded Early Warning Radar

List of commanders Edit

No. Commander Term Ref
Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration
1
 
Bourquin, Richard L.Colonel
Richard L. Bourquin		24 July 202015 July 2021356 days[13]
2
 
Cruz, Miguel A.Colonel
Miguel A. Cruz		15 July 202121 July 20232 years, 6 days[1][14]
3
 
Schmitt, Ernest R.Colonel
Ernest R. Schmitt		21 July 2023Incumbent81 days[15][16]

References Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Space Delta 4.
  1. ^ a b c "CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT TAMMIE D. GAUDU". www.buckley.spaceforce.mil. from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "DEL 4 Motto". from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021 – via www.facebook.com.
  3. ^ "LT. COL. ANDREW DOWNEY > Buckley Space Force Base > Display". from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  4. ^ https://www.buckley.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/2734634/michael-l-hall/
  5. ^ a b "Buckley Air Force Base Units". Buckley Air Force Base. from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ Unshin Lee Harpley (5 Oct 2023) Space Force Takes Over JTAGS Mission from the Army Joint Tactical Ground Station missile warning system detachments in Italy, Qatar, South Korea, and Japan
  7. ^ "Buckley Air Force Base Biographies". Buckley Air Force Base. from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ Space Force Organisations Take Shape August 11, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, July 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Space Delta 4 - Missile Warning". Buckley Air Force Base. from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Space Delta 4 (SpOC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Space Delta 4 - Missile Warning". Buckley Space Force Base. from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Space Delta 4". www.facebook.com. from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "COLONEL RICHARD L. BOURQUIN". www.buckley.spaceforce.mil. from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "DEL 4 receives new commander". Buckley Space Force Base. from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Space Delta 4 welcomes new commander". Buckley Space Force Base. July 21, 2023.
  16. ^ https://www.buckley.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/2733147/ernest-r-bobby-schmitt/


 

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Space Delta 4 DEL 4 is a United States Space Force unit responsible for providing strategic and theater missile warning to the United States and its international partners It operates three constellations of Overhead Persistent Infrared OPIR satellites and two types of Ground Based Radars GBRs for the purpose of conducting strategic and theater missile warning Additionally DEL 4 provides tipping and cueing to missile defense forces battlespace awareness to combatant commanders and technical intelligence for further analysis and manages weapon system architectures and ensures operations are intelligence led cyber resilient and driven by innovation while postured to operate in a contested degraded and operationally limited environment 5 6 Space Delta 4Emblem of Space Delta 4Founded24 July 2020 3 years ago 2020 07 24 Country United StatesBranch United States Space ForceTypeDeltaRoleMissile warningSize1 200 personnel 1 Part ofSpace Operations CommandHeadquartersBuckley Space Force Base Colorado U S Motto s Latin Videmus Mundum lit We see the world 2 Websitewww wbr buckley wbr spaceforce wbr milCommandersCommanderCol Ernest R SchmittVice CommanderLt Col Andrew Downey 3 Lt Col Michael L Hall 4 SuperintendentCMSgt Tammie D Gaudu 1 InsigniaGuidon Activated on 24 July 2020 the delta is headquartered at Buckley Space Force Base Colorado 5 7 DEL 4 was based on the previous 460th Operations Group 460th Space Wing and 21st Operations Group 21st Space Wing 8 9 In lineage terms the delta was originally established as 460 Operations Group 460 SW on 2 August 2004 10 It was activated on 19 August 2004 It was redesignated as Space Delta 4 on 24 July 2020 Its status changed officially from a unit of the United States Air Force to a unit of the United States Space Force on 21 October 2020 Structure EditEmblem Name Function Headquarters Spacecraft and ground based radars DetachmentsSquadrons nbsp 2nd Space Warning Squadron Missile warning missile defense battlespace awareness and technical intelligence 11 Buckley Space Force Base Colorado Defense Support ProgramSpace Based Infrared System nbsp 3rd Satellite Communications Squadron 12 Military communications 11 Buckley Space Force Base Colorado nbsp 5th Space Warning Squadron Buckley Space Force Base Colorado nbsp 6th Space Warning Squadron Missile warning and space domain awareness 11 Cape Cod Space Force Station Massachusetts AN FPS 132 Upgraded Early Warning Radar nbsp 7th Space Warning Squadron Missile Defense and space domain awareness 11 Beale Air Force Base California AN FPS 132 Upgraded Early Warning RadarLong Range Discrimination Radar nbsp 10th Space Warning Squadron Missile warning and space domain awareness 11 Cavalier Space Force Station North Dakota AN FPQ 16 Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System nbsp 11th Space Warning Squadron Missile warning missile defense battlespace awareness and technical intelligence 11 Buckley Space Force Base Colorado Defense Support ProgramSpace Based Infrared System nbsp 12th Space Warning Squadron Missile warning and space domain awareness 11 Pituffik Space Base Greenland AN FPS 132 Upgraded Early Warning Radar nbsp 13th Space Warning Squadron Missile warning missile defense and space domain awareness 11 Clear Space Force Station Alaska AN FPS 132 Upgraded Early Warning RadarAN FPS 108 Cobra Dane Operating Location Long Range Discrimination Radar Operating Location Eareckson Air Station AlaskaOperating locationsOperating Location Fylingdales Missile warning and space domain awareness 11 RAF Fylingdales United Kingdom AN FPS 132 Upgraded Early Warning RadarList of commanders EditNo Commander Term RefPortrait Name Took office Left office Duration1 nbsp Bourquin Richard L ColonelRichard L Bourquin24 July 202015 July 2021356 days 13 2 nbsp Cruz Miguel A ColonelMiguel A Cruz15 July 202121 July 20232 years 6 days 1 14 3 nbsp Schmitt Ernest R ColonelErnest R Schmitt21 July 2023Incumbent81 days 15 16 References Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Space Delta 4 a b c CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT TAMMIE D GAUDU www buckley spaceforce mil Archived from the original on October 24 2021 Retrieved August 18 2021 DEL 4 Motto Archived from the original on April 25 2021 Retrieved June 20 2021 via www facebook com LT COL ANDREW DOWNEY gt Buckley Space Force Base gt Display Archived from the original on September 14 2022 Retrieved September 14 2022 https www buckley spaceforce mil About Us Biographies Display Article 2734634 michael l hall a b Buckley Air Force Base Units Buckley Air Force Base Archived from the original on July 24 2020 Retrieved July 24 2020 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Unshin Lee Harpley 5 Oct 2023 Space Force Takes Over JTAGS Mission from the Army Joint Tactical Ground Station missile warning system detachments in Italy Qatar South Korea and Japan Buckley Air Force Base Biographies Buckley Air Force Base Archived from the original on July 24 2020 Retrieved July 24 2020 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Space Force Organisations Take Shape Archived August 11 2020 at the Wayback Machine July 24 2020 Space Delta 4 Missile Warning Buckley Air Force Base Archived from the original on November 17 2020 Retrieved November 10 2020 Space Delta 4 SpOC Air Force Historical Research Agency a b c d e f g h i Space Delta 4 Missile Warning Buckley Space Force Base Archived from the original on November 17 2020 Retrieved November 10 2020 Space Delta 4 www facebook com Archived from the original on September 20 2022 Retrieved September 20 2022 COLONEL RICHARD L BOURQUIN www buckley spaceforce mil Archived from the original on July 10 2021 Retrieved July 10 2021 DEL 4 receives new commander Buckley Space Force Base Archived from the original on July 16 2021 Retrieved July 16 2021 Space Delta 4 welcomes new commander Buckley Space Force Base July 21 2023 https www buckley spaceforce mil About 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