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Space Delta 5
Emblem of Space Delta 5
Founded24 July 2020; 3 years ago (2020-07-24)
Country United States
Branch  United States Space Force
Type Delta
Role Command and control
Part of United States Space Forces – Space [1]
Headquarters Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, U.S.
Website www.vandenberg.af.mil/Units/CFSCC/
Commanders
Commander Col Phillip A. Verroco
Senior Enlisted Leader CMSgt Shannan K. Sanchez [2]
Insignia
Guidon

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]

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

Emblem Name Function Headquarters
Divisions
Combat Operations Division Space forces Command and control [8] Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
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 Satellite communications integration [8] Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Joint Fires and Information Operations Team [9] Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Squadrons
55th Combat Training Squadron Operations training and evaluation, and military exercise execution [8] Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

List of commanders

No. Commander Term Ref
Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration
1
Monique C. DeLauter
DeLauter, Monique C.Colonel
Monique C. DeLauter		24 July 202024 May 20221 year, 304 days [10]
2
Phillip A. Verroco
Verroco, Phillip A>Colonel
Phillip A. Verroco		24 May 2022Incumbent1 year, 330 days [11]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Space Delta 5.
  1. ^ "USSF Creates New Component for SPACECOM". www.airandspaceforces.com/. December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "CFSCC hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for new headquarters, Space Operations Center building". August 9, 2021. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Combined Space Operations Center/Space Delta 5 Fact Sheet" (PDF). Vandenberg Air Force Base. July 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Space Force reorganizes former Air Force space wings into "Deltas" and "Garrisons"". SpaceNews. July 24, 2020. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Space Force Announces Significant Reorganization". Air Force Magazine. July 24, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  6. ^ Space Force Organisations Take Shape Archived August 11, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, July 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Space Delta 5 (SpOC)". July 7, 2023. Live long and prosper!!
  8. ^ a b c d e "Combined Space Operations Center / Space Delta 5 Fact Sheet" (PDF). November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "18 SPCS, GSSAC strengthen interoperability through 'Operator Exchange' event". Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Monique C. DeLauter > Space Operations Command (SPOC) > Display". Space Operations Command. October 26, 2020. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020.
  11. ^ Kitterman, Luke (May 25, 2022). "Space Delta 5 holds first change of command ceremony". Vandenberg Space Force Base. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "CSO visits VAFB during MMIII launch". United States Space Command. U.S. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

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