460th Operations Support Squadron

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460th Operations Support Squadron
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Squadron emblem
Active19 August 2004 – 11 March 2022
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Space Force.svg  United States Space Force
Type Squadron
RoleOperations support
Part of Space Delta 4
Headquarters Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Insignia
Former 21st Operations Support Squadron emblem
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The 460th Operations Support Squadron (460 OSS) was a United States Space Force unit. Assigned to Space Operations Command's Space Delta 4, it provided operational training and certification of all space professional assigned to the delta. It was headquartered at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. [1] [2] [3]

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On 11 March 2022, the squadron was inactivated with its mission absorbed by the delta's staff. [4]

List of commanders

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