Space Delta 5

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Space Delta 5
USSF Space Delta 5 Red Border.png
Emblem of Space Delta 5
Founded24 July 2020;4 years ago (2020-07-24)
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Space Force.svg  United States Space Force
Type Delta
Role Command and control
Part of United States Space Forces - Space emblem.png United States Space Forces – Space [1]
Headquarters Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, U.S.
Website www.vandenberg.af.mil/Units/CFSCC/
Commanders
Commander Col Justin E. Sorice
Senior Enlisted Leader CMSgt Shannan K. Sanchez [2]
Insignia
Guidon Red Guideon Del 5.png

Space Delta 5 (DEL 5) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for preparing, presenting, and fighting assigned and attached forces for the purpose of conducting operational-level command and control (C2) of space forces to achieve theater and global objectives. It provides the majority of the forces and the structure for the Combined Space Operations Center. Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta is headquartered at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Its current commander is Colonel Phillip A. Verroco. [3] [4] [5]

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It was based upon the previous 614th Air Operations Center, the previous 14th Air Force operations center. [6]

In lineage terms, the delta was established as the 614 Space Operations Group on 1 Aug 1998; activated on 28 August 1998; redesignated as 614 Air and Space Operations Center on 24 May 2007; 614 Air Operations Center on 1 Dec 2014; and then Space Delta 5 on 24 July 2020. [7] It was transferred from the United States Air Force to the United States Space Force on 21 October 2020.

Structure

EmblemNameFunctionHeadquarters
Divisions
614 Air & Space Operations Ctr-Combat Operations Division patch.jpg Combat Operations Division Space forces Command and control [8] Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
SPD Patch.png Strategy and Plans Division Strategy and plans development [8] Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Division Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance [8] Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Satellite Communications Integrated Operations Division emblem.png Satellite Communications Integrated Operations Division Satellite communications integration [8] Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Joint Fires and Information Operations Team emblem.png Joint Fires and Information Operations Team [9] Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Squadrons
614th Combat Training Squadron emblem.png 55th Combat Training Squadron Operations training and evaluation, and military exercise execution [8] Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

List of commanders

No.CommanderTermRef
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeDuration
1
Col Monique C. DeLauter.jpg
DeLauter, Monique C.Colonel
Monique C. DeLauter
24 July 202024 May 20221 year, 304 days [10]
2
Col Phillip A. Verroco.jpg
Verroco, Phillip A.Colonel
Phillip A. Verroco
24 May 20223 July 20242 years, 40 days [11]
3
Portrait gray.png
Sorice, Justin E.Colonel
Justin E. Sorice
3 July 2024Incumbent82 days [12]

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