Space Delta 7

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Space Delta 7
Emblem of Space Delta 7.png
Emblem of Space Delta 7
Founded24 July 2020;3 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 Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
Part of Space Operations Command emblem.png Space Operations Command
Headquarters Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Website www.peterson.spaceforce.mil/Units/Space-Delta-7/
Commanders
Commander Col Brett T. Swigert
Vice Commander Lt Col Erik Schwarz [1]
Superintendent CMSgt Caleb M. Lloyd [2]
Insignia
Guidon Space Delta 7 guidon.svg

Space Delta 7 (DEL 7) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) for the United States Space Force. The delta provides actionable and time-sensitive intelligence for space domain operations including detection, characterization and targeting of adversary space capabilities. [3] The unit employs a variety of fixed and mobile sensors across the globe operated by intelligence professionals to enable its mission to gain and maintain information dominance in the space domain in the execution of National Defense Strategy priorities. It is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base. [3]

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History

Delta 7 was activated on 24 July 2020 with the redesignation of the United States Air Force's 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group. [3] On 3 September 2020, the delta activated the 73rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron after the inactivation of the 18th Intelligence Squadron. [4] It gained two additional squadrons on 11 September 2020 with the activation of the 71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron and 72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron. [5]

Col. Chandler Atwood speaks at the standup of ISRS 71 and 72 on September 11, 2020. Delta 7 ISR71 ISR72 Standup.jpg
Col. Chandler Atwood speaks at the standup of ISRS 71 and 72 on September 11, 2020.

On 8 January 2021, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe designated the "Space Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance enterprise" the 18th member of the United States Intelligence Community. [6]

Emblem symbolism

Space Delta 7's emblem consists of the following elements:

Structure

Space Delta 7 is composed of the three following squadrons. It also plans to add three new squadrons: a threat analysis squadron; a targeting squadron; and a processing, exploitation, and dissemination squadron. [8]

Squadrons
EmblemNameFunctionHeadquartersDetachments
71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron emblem.png 71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to space mission deltas [5] Peterson Space Force Base, ColoradoDetachment 1: Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado [9]
5 other detachments [5]
72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron emblem.png 72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado3 detachments [5]
73rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron emblem.png 73rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron Global ISR operations to support the research, development and acquisition of future space capabilities. [10] Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio [11] Detachment 2: Osan Air Base, Korea [12]

Detachment 4: RAF Feltwell, UK [12]
Detachment 6: Fort Meade, Maryland [12]

74th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron emblem.png 74th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
75th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron emblem.png 75th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron [13] Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
76ISRS.jpg 76th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron [13] Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

List of commanders

No.CommanderTermRef
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeDuration
1
Col Chandler P. Atwood.jpg
Atwood, Chandler P.Colonel
Chandler P. Atwood 		24 July 20207 May 20221 year, 287 days [14]
2
Col Brett T. Swigert.jpg
Swigert, Chandler P.Colonel
Brett T. Swigert		7 May 2022Incumbent1 year, 281 days [15] [16]

See also

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