United States Space Forces Korea
The United States Space Forces Korea (USSPACEFORKOR) is the United States Space Force component field command to the United States Forces Korea. Headquartered in Osan Air Base, South Korea, it plans, coordinates, supports, and conducts employment of space operations across the full range of military operations, including security cooperation, in support of the sub-unified command's objectives. It was activated on 14 December 2022.[4]
| United States Space Forces Korea | |
|---|---|
USSPACEFORKOR emblem | |
| Founded | 14 December 2022; 9 months |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Space Force |
| Type | Component field command |
| Role | Space operations |
| Size | ~20 personnel[1] |
| Part of | United States Forces Korea United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific |
| Headquarters | Osan Air Base, South Korea[2] |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lt Col Joshua M. McCullion |
| Deputy Commander | Maj Charles Taylor[3] |
| Senior Enlisted Leader | MSgt Shawn L. Stafford[3] |
History Edit
Director of Space Forces, Seventh Air Force Edit
USSPACEFORKOREA's presence in the United States Forces Korea traces back to the director of space forces (DIRSPACEFOR) construct before the establishment of the Space Force. When the Space Force was still Air Force Space Command, there would be a space operations officer called the DIRSPACEFOR in every air service component command that would advise the air component commander on matters relating to space operations.[5] As such, there was a director of space forces assigned to Seventh Air Force.[6]
List of directors of space forces Edit
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- Lt Col Joshua M. McCullion, May 2021 – 14 December 2022
Establishment Edit
List of commanders Edit
| No. | Commander | Term | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term Length | ||
| 1 | Lieutenant Colonel Joshua M. McCullion (born c. 1983) | 14 December 2022 | Incumbent | 301 days | [9] | |
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "U.S. is putting a space force unit in Korea". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Engineers in South Korea design U.S. Space Force headquarters 'from scratch'". www.army.mil.
- ^ a b https://www.stripes.com/branches/space_force/2023-08-30/space-force-new-command-japan-11211743.html
- ^ Hadley, Greg (2 November 2022). "Space Force to Establish Components for INDOPACOM, CENTCOM, Korea by End of 2022".
- ^ Cohen, Rachel (11 August 2021). "Space Force planning for new component in the Middle East alongside AFCENT". Air Force Times.
- ^ https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/pacaf/publication/afi13-103_pacafsup/afi13-103_pacafsup.pdf
- ^ Lendon, Brad (14 December 2022). "US Space Force establishes first foreign command in South Korea as threat from North grows". CNN.
- ^ "US military creates space unit in S. Korea to watch North". AP NEWS. 14 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Space Force activates component field command for U.S. Forces Korea". United States Forces Korea.