Space Delta 9

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Space Delta 9
Emblem of Space Delta 9.svg
Delta
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
TypeDelta
Role Orbital warfare
Part of Space Operations Command emblem.png Space Operations Command
Headquarters Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Nickname(s)Stormbringers [1]
Website Official website
Commanders
Commander Col Mark C. Bigley
Superintendent CMSgt Amber A. Abramowski
Insignia
Guidon Space Delta 9 guidon.svg
Orbital Warfare Identification Device Orbital Warfare Identification Device.png

Space Delta 9 (DEL 9) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for conducting orbital warfare. Its mission involves preparing, presenting, and projecting assigned and attached forces for the purpose of conducting protect and defend operations and providing national decision authorities with response options to deter and, when necessary, defeat orbital threats. Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta is headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

It replaced the interim 750th Operations Group, 50th Space Wing, which was activated a month before its redesignation. [4] [6]

Structure

EmblemNameFunctionHeadquartersSpacecraft
Squadrons
9th Combat Training Squadron emblem.png 9th Combat Training Squadron [7] Operational training and certification, tactics development, engineering support, and crew force management Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
1st Space Operations Squadron emblem (3).png 1st Space Operations Squadron Space domain awareness [8] Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Advanced Technology Risk Reduction [8]
Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program
Operationally Responsive Space 5
Space Based Space Surveillance
3rd Space Operations Squadron emblem.png 3rd Space Operations Squadron Space defense [1] Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
Detachments
Space Delta 9, Detachment 1 emblem.png Detachment 1 Technology demonstration [9] Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle [9]

List of commanders

No.CommanderTermRef
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeDuration
1
Col Casey M. Beard.jpg
Beard, Casey M.Colonel
Casey M. Beard 		24 July 202021 June 20221 year, 332 days [10] [11]
2
Col Mark C. Bigley.jpg
Bigley, Mark C.Colonel
Mark C. Bigley		21 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 210 days [12] [13]

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References

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