The 3rd Satellite Communications Squadron is a
United States Space Force
The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space force branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces, armed forces of the United States and one of the eight uniformed services of the Unite ...
unit responsible for maintaining critical communication for missile warning. It is a part of
Space Delta 4
Mission Delta 4 (MD4) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for providing strategic and theater missile warning and tracking to the United States and its international partners. It operates three constellations of Overhead Persistent I ...
and headquartered at
Buckley Space Force Base
Buckley Space Force Base is a United States Space Force base in Aurora, Colorado named after United States Army Air Service First lieutenant, First Lieutenant John Harold Buckley. The base is run by Space Base Delta 2, with major units includin ...
, Colorado. It was activated on 24 March 2022 after inactivating Space Delta 4, Detachment 1.
List of commanders
* Maj Luke Basham, 24 March 2022 – 23 June 2023
* Maj James Hur, 23 June 2023–present
See also
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Space Delta 4
Mission Delta 4 (MD4) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for providing strategic and theater missile warning and tracking to the United States and its international partners. It operates three constellations of Overhead Persistent I ...
References
External links
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Military education and training in the United States
Squadrons of the United States Space Force
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