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3rd Satellite Communications Squadron | |
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Active | 24 March 2022–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Space Force |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Space domain awareness |
Part of | Space Delta 4 |
Headquarters | Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S. |
Nickname(s) | Ravens[ citation needed ] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Maj James Hur |
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