1st Space Brigade

The 1st Space Brigade is a United States Army unit. Assigned to the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command, it is responsible for providing space combat power support to Army units. Activated in 2005 as a TOE unit after being provisionally active since 2003, it is headquartered at Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1]

1st Space Brigade
Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active2005–present[1]
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeBrigade
RoleSpace operations
Part ofUnited States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
HeadquartersColorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Websitewww.smdc.army.mil/ORGANIZATION/1st-Space-Brigade/
Commanders
CommanderCOL Donald K. Brooks
SuperintendentCSM Kelly M. Hart[2]
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 1st Space Brigade (Provisional) was activated in May 2003, with the 1st Space Battalion, the 1st Satellite Control Battalion (later to become the 53rd Signal Battalion), and the 193rd Space Battalion (Colorado Army National Guard).[3]

The mission of 1st Space Brigade is to "conduct continuous, global space support, space control and space force enhancement operations in support of U.S. Strategic Command and Supported Combatant Commanders enabling the delivery of decisive combat power." [4]

53rd Signal Battalion (SATCON) conducts payload and transmission control of the Defense Satellite Communications System and Wideband Global Satellite Communications System constellations.[5][6]

Friendly force tracking (actually tracking both friend or foe) is one of the basic functions of the SMDC.[7]

Structure

The brigade is composed of the following battalions:[1]

  • 1st Space Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado
  • 2nd Space Battalion, Colorado

The 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard has a training, readiness, and oversight (TRO) relationship with the 1st Space Brigade but is not actually part of it, as of 2021.[1]

List of commanders

See also

References

Media related to 1st Space Brigade (United States) at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "1st Space Brigade". www.smdc.army.mil.
  2. "A change of Hart at 1st Space Brigade". DVIDS.
  3. "The Eagle" (PDF). May 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2013.
  4. (11 April 2003) SMDC activates 1st Space Brigade (Provisional)
  5. Dottie White (June 11, 2018) 53rd Signal Battalion conducts change of command
  6. Sean Kimmons, Army News Service (March 18, 2019) Satellite launch enhances comms for Army missions
  7. Dottie White (August 17, 2018) SMDC senior leader discusses his career path, unique role of National Guard in Command's mission
  8. "1st Space Brigade Change of Command". www.army.mil.
  9. "Army's only space brigade changes commanders". www.army.mil.
  10. https://www.linkedin.com/in/meisingerj/
  11. "1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander". www.army.mil.
  12. "1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander". www.army.mil.
  13. "1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander". www.army.mil.
  14. "1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander". www.army.mil.
  15. "1st Space Battalion welcomes new commander". DVIDS.
  16. "Leadership". 3 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021.
  17. "New commander lifts off at 1st Space Brigade". DVIDS.
  18. "COL Donald K. Brooks". www.smdc.army.mil.
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