21st Operations Support Squadron

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21st Operations Support Squadron
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Active1991; 1992 – present [1]
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 2
Headquarters Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Troy Endicott
Insignia
Former 21st Operations Support Squadron emblem
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The 21st Operations Support Squadron (21 OSS) is a United States Space Force unit. Assigned to Space Operations Command's Space Delta 2, it provides operations support to the delta by providing weather information, coordinating the delta's squadron operations, and providing intelligence and administrative support. [2] [3] It is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. [1]

Contents

History

Lineage

Inactivated on 19 December 1991
Reactivated on 15 May 1992

Assignments

List of commanders

See also

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