1st Range Operations Squadron

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1st Range Operations Squadron
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1 ROPS emblem
Active1 December 2003–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 launch
Part of Space Launch Delta 45
Headquarters Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, U.S.
Commanders
Notable
commanders
James E. Smith
Insignia
Former 1st Range Operations Squadron emblem
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The 1st Range Operations Squadron (1 ROPS) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for executing real-time command and control of the Eastern Range in support of spacelift operations, ballistic missile test and evaluation, and aeronautical test and evaluation. It is under Space Launch Delta 45 and headquartered at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. It was activated on 1 December 2003. [1]

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List of commanders

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References

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  2. "Faulstich Selected Commander of 1st Range Operations Squadron - WTCA". 6 May 2014.
  3. "1st ROPS change of command". 23 May 2016.
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  5. "Space Force's new delta organizations will help the service keep up with growing launch cadence". 16 June 2021.
  6. "Military officials forecast 87 launches from Florida's Space Coast in 2023". 2 January 2023.