Space Delta 13

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Space Delta 13
Space Delta 13 emblem.png
Delta emblem
Active1984–1991
2021–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Space Force.svg  United States Space Force
Type Delta
Role Space education
Part of Space Training and Readiness Command
Headquarters Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Website Official website
Commanders
Commander Col Bryan J. Dutcher
Deputy CommanderCol Stephen A. Hobbs
Senior Enlisted Leader CMSgt Nichole E. Reynolds [1]
Insignia
Guidon Space Delta 13 guidon.svg

Space Delta 13 (DEL 13) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for space education. It offers advanced and developmental space education courses for the Space Force and its joint and allied partners. It was established on 23 August 2021 following the establishment of the Space Training and Readiness Command, the field command to which it reports. It is temporarily headquartered at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, but its final location requires a base selection process. [2] [3]

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History

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3430th Technical Training Group emblem

DEL 13's lineage can be traced back to 1 October 1984 when the Air Training Command activated the 3430th Technical Training Group (3430 TCHTG) under the 3400 Technical Training Wing at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, responsible for all training related the space operations mission in support of the Air Force Space Command. It initially composed of the 3423th Technical Training Squadron (3423 TCHTS) with operating locations in Sunnyvale Air Force Station and Johnson Space Center. That year, it had 67 instructors, teaching 33 courses and trained 973 officers and enlisted personnel. In 1987, it gained a second squadron, the 3454th Technical Training Squadron (3454 TCHTS). [4] The 3423 TCHTG was inactivated on 1 September 1991. [5]

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Space Delta 13 activation, 2021

Prior to the activation of Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), the 3423 TCHTG was redesignated as Space Delta 13 (DEL 13) on 19 August 2021. During the activation of STARCOM on 23 August 2021, DEL 13 was one of the five deltas activated as part of the new field command. [6] A ceremony was held on 13 September 2021 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, to signify the activation of DEL 13. [7] It was formed by consolidating various space education units such as the National Security Space Institute (NSSI) and the Forrest L. Vosler Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (Vosler NCO Academy) and two detachments that serve as liaisons to the United States Air Force Academy and Air University. Additionally, the 13th Delta Operations Squadron was activated on 15 September 2021 to provide operational support to DEL 13. [8]

DEL 13 is temporarily based at Maxwell while a permanent location will be determined through the strategic basing process. [7] [5]

Instead of standing up its own war college like other services, the Space Force in 2023 partnered with the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies for its intermediate and senior professional military education. [9] [10]

Structure

DEL 13 is one of five deltas that reports to the Space Training and Readiness Command. It is composed of the following six subordinate units, three squadrons and three detachments: [11]

UnitFunctionHeadquarters
S
Q
U
A
D
R
O
N
S		 13th Delta Operations Squadron.png 13th Delta Operations Squadron [12] Delta staff and squadron management Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Emblem of the National Security Space Institute.png National Security Space Institute Military space education Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
Emblem of the Forrest L. Vosler Noncommissioned Officer Academy.png Forrest L. Vosler Noncommissioned Officer Academy Enlisted professional military education Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
D
E
T
S
Space Delta 13, Detachment 1 emblem.png Detachment 1 [13] Space Force liaison to U.S. Air Force Academy United States Air Force Academy, Colorado
Space Delta 13 Detachment 2 emblem.png Detachment 2 [13] Space Force liaison to Air University [14] Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Space Delta 13 Detachment 3 emblem.png Detachment 3 [15] Schriever & West Space Scholars Program (ILE & SLE) [16] Washington D.C.

List of commanders

Col Lindhorst (left), inaugural commander of DEL 13, salutes commanders of the delta's subordinate units during the activation ceremony, 2021 Space Delta 13 activates to lead STARCOM education and accessions (1).jpg
Col Lindhorst (left), inaugural commander of DEL 13, salutes commanders of the delta's subordinate units during the activation ceremony, 2021
No.CommanderTermRef
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm Length
1
Col Niki J. Lindhorst.jpg
Colonel
Niki J. Lindhorst		23 August 20215 August 20231 year, 347 days [17]
2
Col Bryan J. Dutcher (2).jpg
Colonel
Bryan J. Dutcher		5 August 2023Incumbent194 days [18] [19]

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