The Space Superiority Systems Directorate at Los Angeles Air Force Base includes the "Space Situational Awareness Group" and the "Counterspace Group".

Mission

Their mission is to "develop, deliver, and sustain" capabilities that "ensure space superiority" for the United States. "The visible sensor on the SBSS satellite will be used to provide critical information vital to the protection of US military and civilian satellites," said Lt Col Robert Erickson, squadron commander for

Space Based Space Surveillance The Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system is a planned United States Space Force constellation of satellites and supporting ground infrastructure that will improve the ability of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to detect and ...

within the Space Superiority Systems Wing.

History

The Air Force has proposed to cut in half funding for Counterspace and Space Control programs in its 2011 budget request, while increasing the budget for space tracking.

Squadrons assigned

Bases stationed

Los Angeles AFB Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) is a United States Space Force Base located in El Segundo, California. Los Angeles Air Force Base houses and supports the headquarters of the United States Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), which w ...

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List of directors

*Col Arnold H. Streland *Col

Mark Baird Mark A. Baird is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general who last served as the deputy director of the Space Force Planning Task Force. Previously he was the Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. After working brie ...

, July 2012 – September 2014 *Col Philip A. Garrant, May 2014 – June 2017 *Col Stephen G. Purdy Jr., August 2, 2017 – March 2020

References

External links

SSSW Fact Sheet
Military units and formations in California Units and formations of the United States Space Force {{USAF-stub