111th Space Operations Squadron | |
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Active | 2003 – present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Arizona |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Type | Space Operations |
Role | Communications |
Size | 27 |
Part of | Air Force Space Command |
Garrison/HQ | Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona [1] |
Motto(s) | EYES OF THE EAGLE |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt Col Patty Tuttle [2] |
The United States Air Force's 111th Space Operations Squadron (111 SOPS) is an Air National Guard space communications unit located at Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona. 111 SOPS is the military's first unit to operate free-floating balloons in the near space environment. [3]
Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona (2003 – present)
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