19th Space Defense Squadron

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19th Space Defense Squadron
19th Space Defense Squadron emblem.png
19 SDS emblem
Active6 April 2022–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Space Force.svg  United States Space Force
Type Squadron
Role Space domain awareness
Part of Space Delta 2
Headquarters Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Virginia, U.S.
Commanders
Commander Lt Col Jose Almanzar

The 19th Space Defense Squadron (19 SDS) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for monitoring everything outside the geosynchronous Earth orbit. It is a part of Space Delta 2. [1] [2]

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List of commanders

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References

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