Mission Delta 31

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Mission Delta 31
Position, Navigation, and Timing Delta (Provisional) emblem.png
Mission Delta 31 emblem
Founded15 October 2024;4 days ago (2024-10-15)
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Space Force.svg  United States Space Force
Type Delta
Role Positioning, navigation, and timing
Part of Space Operations Command emblem.png Space Operations Command
Headquarters Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
Website Official website
Commanders
Commander Col Andrew S. Menschner [1]
Senior Enlisted Leader CMSgt Joshua I. Griffin [2]

Mission Delta 31 (MD 31) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) operations, acquisitions, and sustainment. It was activated on 15 October 2024.

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History

In September 2023, General B. Chance Saltzman introduced the Integrated Mission Delta (IMD) construct which combines functions, like operations, acquisitions, intelligence, and cyber effects, into specific mission areas, including positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). Mission Delta 31 (formerly PNT IMD (Provisional)) was one of two initial units announced to test the construct. These IMDs mission generation, intelligence support, and cyber defense. [3]

On 13 October 2023, PNT IMD (Provisional) was established at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, with Colonel Andrew S. Menschner as its first commander. [4] On 16 October 2023, the Logistics and Operations Support Squadron (Provisional) was activated to provide operations support services and modifications to all GPS satellite constellation fielded ground and satellite systems. [5] On 15 October 2024, Mission Delta 31 was activated at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

Unflown example of a GPS Block II operated by Mission Delta 31 GPS-0012 San Diego Air & Space Museum.jpg
Unflown example of a GPS Block II operated by Mission Delta 31

On 15 October the PND Delta (Provisional) was redesignated Mission Delta 31. [6]

Structure

EmblemNameFunctionHeadquartersEquipment
2nd Space Operations Squadron emblem.png 2nd Navigation Warfare Squadron (2 NWS) Navigation warfare Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS)
Software Engineering Squadron (Provisional) emblem.png 31st Capabilities Development Squadron [7] Software Engineering and Ground Equipment Los Angeles Air Force Base, California Next Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX)
31st Sustainment Squadron, Detachment 1 Spacecraft Transport Logistics, Launch, and Early Orbit Checkout Los Angeles Air Force Base, California
Operations Support Squadron (Provisional) emblem.png 31st Sustainment SquadronLogistics and Product Support Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado

List of commanders

No.CommanderTermRef
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeDuration
1
Col Andrew S. Menschner.jpg
Menschner. Andrew S.Colonel
Andrew S. Menschner
13 October 2023Incumbent1 year, 6 days [4] [1]

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