72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron

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72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron
72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron emblem.png
Squadron emblem
Active6 January 2020–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Space Force.svg  United States Space Force
Type Squadron
Role Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
Part of Space Delta 7
Headquarters Peterson Space Force Base
Commanders
CommanderLt Col David Hoyt
SuperintendentSMSgt Felix Morales [1]

The 72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron (72 ISRS) is a United States Space Force unit assigned to Space Operations Command's Space Delta 7. It provides intelligence support to the United States Space Command and other unified combatant commands. Headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, it was originally activated as the 18th Intelligence Squadron, Detachment 1 on 6 January 2020 and as a squadron on 11 September 2020. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Delta 7 gains new space intelligence squadrons". Peterson Space Force Base.
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