The 117th Space Battalion is a battalion of the

Colorado National Guard The Colorado National Guard consists of the Colorado Army National Guard and Colorado Air National Guard, forming the state of Colorado's component to the United States National Guard. Founded in 1860, the Colorado National Guard falls under ...

constituted in 2006. Nicknamed the "Space Cowboys", by 2018 the unit was one of the most deployed in the

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. On 20 October 2007 the provisional 193rd Space Battalion became a permanent-status unit, the 117th Space Battalion. The 117th Space Battalion is not part of

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 provi ...

and is controlled by the National Guard. However, it has a Training, Readiness, Oversight (TRO) relationship with 1st Space Brigade.

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{{reflist Colorado National Guard Battalions of the United States Army Space units and formations of the United States Army Military units and formations established in 2007

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