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Space Delta 8

January 01, 1970

Space Delta 8 (DEL 8) is the United States Space Force unit responsible for military satellite communications and operates a variety of satellite constellation. It is headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado.

Space Delta 8
Delta emblem
Founded24 July 2020; 3 years ago (2020-07-24)
Country United States
Branch United States Space Force
TypeDelta
RoleSatellite communication
Size635 personnel[1]
Part of Space Operations Command
HeadquartersSchriever Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Motto(s)"Masters of Space"
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
CommanderCol David A. Pheasant
Vice CommandersLt Col Daniel Sebeck and Lt Col Damian Ochs
Senior Enlisted LeaderCMSgt Kelby R. LaJoie
Insignia
Guidon

History edit

Before the founding of an independent Space Force, the Air Force Space Command's (AFSPC) 50th Operations Group (50 OG), part of the 50th Space Wing, performed the satellite communications and position, navigation, and timing missions. As part of the reorganization in the stand-up of Space Force, 50 OG was inactivated and DEL 8 was activated on 24 July 2020.[2][3][4][5] On 8 February 2022, the 50th Operations Support Squadron was inactivated and the 8th Combat Training Squadron was activated.[6]

In September 2021, the Space Force publicly identified Army and Navy SATCOM units that would transfer to DEL 8.[1][7][8] On 6 June 2022, the Naval Satellite Operations Center transferred as the 10th Space Operations Squadron,[9] followed on 29 June 2022 by the Army's 53rd Signal Battalion, which became the 53rd Space Operations Squadron.[10][11]

On 7 July 2022, Colonel David Pheasant, a former Army officer who had once commanded the 53rd Signal Battalion, took command of DEL 8, becoming the first inter-service transfer officer to command a Space Force Delta.[12][13]

In 2023, the 2nd Space Operations Squadron was transferred to the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Integrated Mission Delta (Provisional) with the transfer of the position, navigation, and timing mission set into the new unit.[14]

Structure edit

DEL 8 is composed of four squadrons.

Emblem Name Function Headquarters Spacecraft
Squadrons
  8th Combat Training Squadron[15] Operational training and certification, tactics development, engineering support, and crew force management Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
  4th Space Operations Squadron Satellite communication[16] Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Advanced Extremely High Frequency
Defense Satellite Communications System Phase III
Military Strategic and Tactical Relay
Wideband Global Satellite Communications[17]
  10th Space Operations Squadron[18] Satellite communication Point Mugu, California Mobile User Objective System
Ultra-High Frequency Follow-On
Fleet Satellite Communications System[1]
  53rd Satellite Operations Squadron Satellite communication Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Wideband Global SATCOM
Defense Satellite Communications System

List of commanders edit

No. Commander Term Ref
Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration
1
 
Holston, Matthew E.Colonel
Matthew E. Holston		24 July 20207 July 20221 year, 348 days[19][20]
2
 
Pheasant, David A.Colonel
David A. Pheasant		7 July 2022Incumbent1 year, 286 days[12][21]

See also edit

References edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Space Delta 8.
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  2. ^ "Space Force Announces Significant Reorganization". Air Force Magazine. July 24, 2020. from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "50th SW activates 750th OG". Schriever Air Force Base. from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Delta 8 Fact Sheet". Schriever Air Force Base. July 24, 2020. from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "Space Force reorganizes former Air Force space wings into "Deltas" and "Garrisons"". SpaceNews. SpaceNews. July 24, 2020. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "8th Combat Training Squadron Activation Ceremony". DVIDS. from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Space Force reveals which Army and Navy units are moving to the space branch". SpaceNews. September 21, 2021. from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Army, Navy SATCOM Mission Areas Shifting to U.S. Space Force". United States Space Force. from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Navy Unit Transfers Into Space Force, Becomes 10th Space Operations Squadron". June 14, 2022. from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Schriever SFB welcomes new space squadron, commander". Space Base Delta 1. from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Army Sat Ops Brigade Transfers To Space Force: Karbler". May 21, 2021. from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Space Delta 8 gains new commander". Space Base Delta 1. from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "LTC David Pheasant". www.smdc.army.mil. from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  14. ^ https://www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/News/Display/Article/3564574/spoc-launches-space-forces-first-two-imd-betas/
  15. ^ "8 CTS Activation Ceremony". from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via www.facebook.com.
  16. ^ "2nd Space Operations Squadron". Schriever Air Force Base. from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "4th Space Operations Squadron". Schriever Air Force Base. from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "Space Delta 8". www.facebook.com. from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  19. ^ "Colonel Matthew E. Holston". www.schriever.spaceforce.mil. from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  20. ^ "USSF Virtual Activation & Deactivation Ceremonies". DVIDS. from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  21. ^ "Colonel David A. Pheasant". Retrieved January 15, 2024.

External links edit

  • Space Delta 8 Fact Sheet

January 01, 1970
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Space Delta 8 DEL 8 is the United States Space Force unit responsible for military satellite communications and operates a variety of satellite constellation It is headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base Colorado Space Delta 8Delta emblemFounded24 July 2020 3 years ago 2020 07 24 Country United StatesBranch United States Space ForceTypeDeltaRoleSatellite communicationSize635 personnel 1 Part ofSpace Operations CommandHeadquartersSchriever Space Force Base Colorado U S Motto s Masters of Space WebsiteOfficial websiteCommandersCommanderCol David A PheasantVice CommandersLt Col Daniel Sebeck and Lt Col Damian OchsSenior Enlisted LeaderCMSgt Kelby R LaJoieInsigniaGuidon Contents 1 History 2 Structure 3 List of commanders 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editBefore the founding of an independent Space Force the Air Force Space Command s AFSPC 50th Operations Group 50 OG part of the 50th Space Wing performed the satellite communications and position navigation and timing missions As part of the reorganization in the stand up of Space Force 50 OG was inactivated and DEL 8 was activated on 24 July 2020 2 3 4 5 On 8 February 2022 the 50th Operations Support Squadron was inactivated and the 8th Combat Training Squadron was activated 6 In September 2021 the Space Force publicly identified Army and Navy SATCOM units that would transfer to DEL 8 1 7 8 On 6 June 2022 the Naval Satellite Operations Center transferred as the 10th Space Operations Squadron 9 followed on 29 June 2022 by the Army s 53rd Signal Battalion which became the 53rd Space Operations Squadron 10 11 On 7 July 2022 Colonel David Pheasant a former Army officer who had once commanded the 53rd Signal Battalion took command of DEL 8 becoming the first inter service transfer officer to command a Space Force Delta 12 13 In 2023 the 2nd Space Operations Squadron was transferred to the Positioning Navigation and Timing Integrated Mission Delta Provisional with the transfer of the position navigation and timing mission set into the new unit 14 Structure editDEL 8 is composed of four squadrons Emblem Name Function Headquarters Spacecraft Squadrons nbsp 8th Combat Training Squadron 15 Operational training and certification tactics development engineering support and crew force management Schriever Space Force Base Colorado nbsp 4th Space Operations Squadron Satellite communication 16 Schriever Space Force Base Colorado Advanced Extremely High FrequencyDefense Satellite Communications System Phase IIIMilitary Strategic and Tactical RelayWideband Global Satellite Communications 17 nbsp 10th Space Operations Squadron 18 Satellite communication Point Mugu California Mobile User Objective SystemUltra High Frequency Follow OnFleet Satellite Communications System 1 nbsp 53rd Satellite Operations Squadron Satellite communication Schriever Space Force Base Colorado Wideband Global SATCOMDefense Satellite Communications SystemList of commanders editNo Commander Term Ref Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration 1 nbsp Holston Matthew E ColonelMatthew E Holston24 July 20207 July 20221 year 348 days 19 20 2 nbsp Pheasant David A ColonelDavid A Pheasant7 July 2022Incumbent1 year 286 days 12 21 See also editSpace Operations Command Structure of the United States Space ForceReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Space Delta 8 a b c Army Navy satellite operations to consolidate under Space Force SpaceNews June 23 2021 Archived from the original on July 4 2022 Retrieved February 11 2022 Space Force Announces Significant Reorganization Air Force Magazine July 24 2020 Archived from the original on August 11 2020 Retrieved July 25 2020 50th SW activates 750th OG Schriever Air Force Base Archived from the original on January 22 2021 Retrieved December 13 2020 Delta 8 Fact Sheet Schriever Air Force Base July 24 2020 Archived from the original on January 28 2022 Retrieved December 13 2020 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Space Force reorganizes former Air Force space wings into Deltas and Garrisons SpaceNews SpaceNews July 24 2020 Archived from the original on July 26 2020 Retrieved July 25 2020 8th Combat Training Squadron Activation Ceremony DVIDS Archived from the original on July 3 2022 Retrieved July 3 2022 Space Force reveals which Army and Navy units are moving to the space branch SpaceNews September 21 2021 Archived from the original on July 4 2022 Retrieved July 3 2022 Army Navy SATCOM Mission Areas Shifting to U S Space Force United States Space Force Archived from the original on February 21 2022 Retrieved July 3 2022 Navy Unit Transfers Into Space Force Becomes 10th Space Operations Squadron June 14 2022 Archived from the original on July 3 2022 Retrieved July 3 2022 Schriever SFB welcomes new space squadron commander Space Base Delta 1 Archived from the original on July 4 2022 Retrieved July 3 2022 Army Sat Ops Brigade Transfers To Space Force Karbler May 21 2021 Archived from the original on July 4 2022 Retrieved February 11 2022 a b Space Delta 8 gains new commander Space Base Delta 1 Archived from the original on July 9 2022 Retrieved July 9 2022 LTC David Pheasant www smdc army mil Archived from the original on May 5 2022 Retrieved July 9 2022 https www petersonschriever spaceforce mil Newsroom News Display Article 3564574 spoc launches space forces first two imd betas 8 CTS Activation Ceremony Archived from the original on July 4 2022 Retrieved February 11 2022 via www facebook com 2nd Space Operations Squadron Schriever Air Force Base Archived from the original on July 25 2021 Retrieved December 17 2020 4th Space Operations Squadron Schriever Air Force Base Archived from the original on January 25 2022 Retrieved December 17 2020 Space Delta 8 www facebook com Archived from the original on July 4 2022 Retrieved June 7 2022 Colonel Matthew E Holston www schriever spaceforce mil Archived from the original on October 20 2021 Retrieved January 28 2022 USSF Virtual Activation amp Deactivation Ceremonies DVIDS Archived from the original on August 18 2021 Retrieved August 18 2021 Colonel David A Pheasant Retrieved January 15 2024 External links editSpace Delta 8 Fact Sheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Space Delta 8 amp oldid 1219157026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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