Space Delta 2

Space Delta 2 (DEL 2) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for space domain awareness. The delta monitors and catalogs all manmade objects orbiting the Earth, from the Low Earth orbit, Geostationary orbit, and beyond.[4]

Space Delta 2
Emblem of Space Delta 2
Founded24 July 2020 (2020-07-24)
Country United States
Branch United States Space Force
TypeDelta
RoleSpace domain awareness
Size380 personnel[1]
Part of Space Operations Command
HeadquartersPeterson Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Nickname(s)Sentinels[2]
Websitewww.peterson.spaceforce.mil/Units/Space-Delta-2/
Commanders
CommanderCol Marc Brock[3]
Deputy CommanderLt Col Charles S. Sandunsky[4]
Senior Enlisted LeaderCMSgt April L. Brittain[5]
Insignia
Guidon

Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta replaced the 21st Operations Group, which was assigned to the 21st Space Wing. It is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base with multiple supporting locations around the world.[6]

Mission

The DEL 2 is to prepare, present, and, if necessary, fight to protect and defend the U.S. and our allies from attack in, through and from space. This involves three distinct areas of focus.[6]

Prepare

DEL 2 prepares combat-minded warfighters and readies cutting-edge weapons systems for fast-paced multi-domain operations.

Present

DEL 2 leads Space Domain Awareness operational planning and presents combat-ready forces and equipment in support of USSPACECOM.

Fight

If deterrence fails, DEL 2, in coordination with allied and Joint Force Commanders (JFCs) and inter-agency partners, will lead the protection and defense of our combined interests in the space domain.

DEL 2 partners with the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Orbital Warfare, and Missile Warning Deltas to maximize mission success. SDA includes the dynamic integration of ISR, metric observations, and environmental monitoring to enable space battle management and support multi-domain operations.

Units

It is expected to gain two additional squadrons: the 1st Space Surveillance Squadron and a redesignation of the 18th Space Control Squadron, Detachment 1.[4]

Name Function Headquarters Space domain awareness systems Detachments
Squadrons
21st Operations Support SquadronOperational training and certification, tactics development, engineering support, and crew force managementPeterson Space Force Base, Colorado
18th Space Control SquadronSpace domain awarenessVandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaSpace Defense Operations Center[7]
Space Catalog		Detachment 1: Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Virginia
20th Space Control SquadronSpace domain awarenessEglin Air Force Base, FloridaAN/FPS-85 phased array radar[8]
Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (Detachments 1, 2, 3)
Space Fence (Det 4)		Detachment 1: White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
Detachment 2: Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
Detachment 4: Maui Space Surveillance Compex, Hawaii
Detachment 4: Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands
Detachments
Detachment 1Weather reconnaissanceSuitland, Maryland[2]
Detachment 2Space domain awarenessKirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico[2]

List of commanders
No. Commander Term Ref
Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration
1
Cantore, Matthew S.Colonel
Matthew S. Cantore		24 July 202014 June 2021325 days[9]
2
Brock, Marc A.Colonel
Marc A. Brock		14 June 2021Incumbent180 days[10][3]

See also

References
  1. Leading the Guardians of Today (YouTube). 1 April 2021. Event occurs at 1:42. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. "Delta 2 Mission Video". DVIDS.
  3. "Space Delta 2 changes command". Peterson Air Force Base. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Brady, Stephen (7 April 2021). "Space Delta 2 monitors deep space". Peterson Air Force Base. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. "Chief Master Sgt. April L. Brittain". www.peterson.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  6. "Delta 2 Factsheet" (PDF). Peterson Air Force Base. 24 July 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. "18th Space Control Squadron". Peterson Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. "20th Space Control Squadron". Eglin Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. "COLONEL MATTHEW S. CANTORE". www.peterson.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  10. "COLONEL MARC A. BROCK". www.peterson.spaceforce.mil. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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