Space Base Delta 2 (SBD 2) is a garrison command in the
United States Space Force
The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and the world's only independent space force. Along with its sister branch, the U.S. Air Force, the Space ...
, responsible providing installation support functions for the resident air operations, space-based missile warning capabilities, space surveillance operations, and space communications missions 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 John Harold Buckley. The base is run by Space Base Delta 2, with major units including the U.S. Space For ...
,
Cape Cod Space Force Station
Cape Cod Space Force Station is a United States Space Force station located in the northwest corner of Joint Base Cape Cod, United States, on Flatrock Hill in Massachusetts. Cape Cod Space Force Station began construction in 1976 as Cape Cod Mis ...
,
Cavalier Space Force Station
Cavalier Space Force Station, North Dakota, is a United States Space Force installation, where the 10th Space Warning Squadron, Space Delta 4, United States Space Force monitors and tracks potential missile launches against North America with the ...
, and
Clear Space Force Station
Clear Space Force Station is a United States Space Force radar station for detecting incoming ICBMs and submarine-launched ballistic missiles to NORAD's command center and to provide Space Surveillance data to the United States Space Force. Cle ...
. It also provides airmen and space professionals that deploy and are deployed in-place, to support combatant commanders in order to accomplish warfighting missions globally.
[ ]
The delta hosts six major base partners: Delta 4 (Missile Warning Delta), 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard (COANG); the Navy Operational Support Center; the Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado; the Army Aviation Support Facility and the Air Reserve Personnel Center. Formerly the
460th Space Wing
The 460th Space Wing was the United States Space Force's space-based infrared surveillance, tracking, and missile warning wing. the 460th Space Wing was assigned to Space Operations Command and stationed at Buckley Air Force Base. The 460th Spa ...
, it was redesignated as Buckley Garrison on 24 July 2020.
[ ] Eventually, Buckley Garrison will be redesignated as Space Base Delta 2.
Its current commander is
Colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations.
In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
Marcus D. Jackson.
Structure
The garrison is composed of the following units
:
*
460th Civil Engineer Squadron 46 may refer to:
* 46 (number)
* ''46'' (album), a 1983 album by Kino
* "Forty Six", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Appalachian Incantation'', 2010
* One of the years 46 BC, AD 46, 1946, 2046
In contemporary history, the third mill ...
(460 CES)
*460th Contracting Flight (460 CONF)
*
460th Force Support Squadron 46 may refer to:
* 46 (number)
* ''46'' (album), a 1983 album by Kino
* "Forty Six", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Appalachian Incantation'', 2010
* One of the years 46 BC, AD 46, 1946, 2046
In contemporary history, the third mill ...
(460 FSS)
*
460th Logistics Readiness Squadron 46 may refer to:
* 46 (number)
* ''46'' (album), a 1983 album by Kino
* "Forty Six", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Appalachian Incantation'', 2010
* One of the years 46 BC, AD 46, 1946, 2046
In contemporary history, the third mill ...
(460 LRS)
*
460th Security Forces Squadron 46 may refer to:
* 46 (number)
* ''46'' (album), a 1983 album by Kino
* "Forty Six", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Appalachian Incantation'', 2010
* One of the years 46 BC, AD 46, 1946, 2046
In contemporary history, the third mill ...
(460 SFS)
460th Medical Group 46 may refer to:
* 46 (number)
* ''46'' (album), a 1983 album by Kino
* "Forty Six", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Appalachian Incantation'', 2010
* One of the years 46 BC, AD 46, 1946, 2046
In contemporary history, the third mill ...
(460 MDG)
*460th Healthcare Operations Squadron (45 HCOS)
*460th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron (45 OMRS)
460th Comptroller Squadron 46 may refer to:
* 46 (number)
* ''46'' (album), a 1983 album by Kino
* "Forty Six", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Appalachian Incantation'', 2010
* One of the years 46 BC, AD 46, 1946, 2046
In contemporary history, the third mill ...
(460 CPTS)
List of commanders
References
Deltas of the United States Space Force
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