Space Base Delta 1 | |
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Founded | 24 July 2020 (4 years, 1 month and 3 days) |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Space Force |
Type | Installation |
Size | 3,200 personnel [1] |
Part of | Space Operations Command |
Headquarters | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
Commanders | |
Commander | Col Kenneth F. L. Klock |
Vice Commanders | Col Sarah S. Babbitt [2] Col Randy Combs [3] |
Senior Enlisted Leader | CMSgt Martha M. Burkhead [4] |
Space Base Delta 1 (SBD 1) is a United States Space Force unit. It is assigned to Space Operations Command and headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
SBD 1 is responsible for Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station in Colorado, Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, New Boston Space Force Station in New Hampshire, and Kaena Point Space Force Station in Hawaii. [5]
SBD 1 was formerly known as the Peterson-Schriever Garrison (P-S GAR) until its redesignation to Space Base Delta 1 on May 23, 2022. [6] P-S GAR was activated on 24 July 2020, replacing the 21st Space Wing (based at the then Peterson Air Force Base) and the 50th Space Wing (based at the then Schriever Air Force Base). [7]
21st Mission Support (21 MS), Peterson Space Force Base [8]
50th Mission Support (50 MS), Schriever Space Force Base [9]
21st Medical Group (21 MDG), Peterson Space Force Base
821st Space Base Group (821 SBG), Pituffik Space Base
No. | Commander | Term | Ref. | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
1 | James E. Smith | Colonel24 July 2020 | 28 June 2021 | 339 days | - | |
2 | Shay Warakomski | Colonel28 June 2021 | 11 July 2022 | 1 year, 13 days | [10] | |
3 | David G. Hanson | Colonel11 July 2022 | 11 July 2024 | 2 years, 0 days | [11] [12] | |
4 | Kenneth F. L. Klock | Colonel11 July 2024 | Incumbent | 47 days | [13] [14] |
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