Space Base Delta 2 | |
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Active | 1985-1992, 2020-present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Space Force |
Type | Delta |
Part of | Space Operations Command |
Headquarters | Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
Motto(s) | "First in Space Operations" |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
Commander | Col Heidi L. Dexter |
Vice Commander | Col David M. Knight [1] |
Senior Enlisted Leader | CMSgt Marlene Locks [2] |
Space Base Delta 2 (SBD 2) is a unit in the United States Space Force. It is assigned to Space Operations Command and headquartered at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, United States.
SBD 2 is responsible for providing installation support functions for the resident air operations, space-based missile warning capabilities, space surveillance operations, and space communications missions at Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado, Cape Cod Space Force Station in Massachusetts, Cavalier Space Force Station in North Dakota, and Clear Space Force Station in Alaska. It also provides Airmen and Guardians that deploy and are deployed in-place, to accomplish warfighting missions globally. [3] [4]
The delta hosts six major base partners: Space Delta 4 (Missile Warning Delta), 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard (COANG); the Denver Navy Reserve Center, the Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado, the Army Aviation Support Facility, and the Air Reserve Personnel Center.
The garrison and delta traces its heritage to the 2d Space Wing. Constituted on 5 December 1984 and activated on 8 July 1985, the 2d Space Wing was the host wing at Falcon Air Force Station (later Falcon Air Force Base, then Schriever Air Force Base, now Schriever Space Force Base). It took operational control of the Air Force Satellite Control Network in October 1987. It was inactivated on 30 January 1992 when the 50th Space Wing replaced it. [5]
The 2d Space Wing was redesignated as Buckley Garrison on 23 July 2020. and activated on 24 July 2020 (from elements, personnel, and resources of the 460th Space Wing). [6] On May 23, 2022 Buckley Garrison was redesignated Space Base Delta 2. [4]
Its current commander is Colonel Heidi L. Dexter.
The delta is composed of the following units [6] :
Space Base Delta 2's current emblem was approved on 2 March 2022. It incorporates design elements from its former Air Force emblem, e.g. the delta with contrail, the globe, the constellation of stars.
On a black vertically elongated hexagon, a white and gray delta in flight generating a pair of antique white rays from underneath surmounted by blue terrestrial globe, landmass in white, emerging from the bottom right corner and encircled by a pair of silver orbital rings; to the left and right of the delta the constellations of Aquila and Ursa Minor and above all a polestar, all white; all within a narrow gray border.
The black background of the hexagon symbolizes defense of the space domain. The Aquila and Ursa Minor constellations in the forms of a falcon and bear symbolize the organization’s unwavering dedication to protect our nation and our forces around the globe. The surveillance rings encircling the globe represent Space Base Delta 2’s support of missile warning around the planet. The Delta orienting towards the North Star and lifted by surveillance rays symbolizes the organization’s commitment to the USSF and also pays tribute to the 2d Space Wing. The platinum border represents Space Base Delta 2’s ties to the mission of Space Operations Command (SpOC).
"First in Space Operations" approved on 8 June 1989.
Azure, within a pattern of seven mullets Argent, a globe Celeste gridlined of the first, encompassed by an orbital ring bendwise sinister Argent bearing two polestars Or, overall a flight symbol bendwise Argent emitting a contrail Or, all within a diminished border of the last.
Blue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of operations for the Air Force. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of all Airmen. The globe represents the earth as viewed from space and signifies the worldwide coverage provided by Air Force satellites in accomplishing surveillance and communications missions. The ellipse symbolizes the Air Force Satellite Control Network and the two stars depict satellites. The delta and its contrail denote the Air Force launch vehicles that place the satellites in orbit. The seven stars represent that vastness of space and the environment of our operations.
"First in Space Operations" approved on 8 June 1989.
No. | Commander | Term | Ref. | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
1 | Richard L. Griffin (1934–2020) | Colonel8 July 1985 | 8 July 1986 | 1 year, 0 days | ||
2 | Lester J. Weber (born 1942) | Colonel8 July 1986 | 12 December 1988 | 2 years, 157 days | [9] | |
3 | Jimmey R. Morrell (1946–2006) | Colonel12 December 1988 | 27 August 1990 | 1 year, 258 days | [10] | |
4 | Roger G. DeKok (1947–2003) | Colonel27 August 1990 | 30 January 1992 | 1 year, 156 days | [11] | |
5 | Devin R. Pepper | Colonel24 July 2020 | 14 January 2021 | 174 days | [12] | |
– | Brian C. Chellgren Acting | Colonel14 January 2021 | 4 June 2021 | 141 days | [13] | |
6 | Marcus D. Jackson | Colonel4 June 2021 | 15 June 2023 | 2 years, 11 days | [14] | |
7 | Heidi L. Dexter | Colonel15 June 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 107 days | [15] |
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