Space Delta 9

Space Delta 9 (DEL 9) is a delta of the United States Space Force, responsible for preparing, presenting, and projecting assigned and attached forces for the purpose of conducting protect and defend operations and providing national decision authorities with response options to deter and, when necessary, defeat orbital threats. Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta is headquartered at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Its current commander is Colonel Casey M. Beard.[1][2][3]

Space Delta 9
Emblem of Space Delta 9
Founded	24 July 2020
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Delta
Role	Orbital warfare
Part of	Space Operations Command
Headquarters	Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Website	www.schriever.spaceforce.mil/Units/Space-Delta-9/
Commanders
Commander	Col Casey M. Beard
Superintendent	CMSgt Frederick Jaehnig

It replaced the recently activated 750th Operations Group, which had been part of the former 50th Space Wing.[3][4]

Structure

Name		Function	Headquarters	Spacecraft
Squadrons
	750th Operations Support Squadron	Operational training and certification, tactics development, engineering support, and crew force management	Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado
	1st Space Operations Squadron	Space domain awareness[5]	Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado	Advanced Technology Risk Reduction[5] Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program Operationally Responsive Space 5 Space Based Space Surveillance
	3rd Space Operations Squadron	Orbital warfare	Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado
Detachments
Detachment 1		Technology demonstration[6]	Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado	Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle[6]

Commander

No.	Commander[1]		Term			Superintendent
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Colonel Casey M. Beard	24 July 2020	Incumbent	194 days	Chief Master Sergeant Frederick Jaehnig

References

1. "Delta 9 Fact Sheet". Schriever Air Force Base. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. "Space Force reorganizes former Air Force space wings into "Deltas" and "Garrisons"". SpaceNews. SpaceNews. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
3. "Space Force Announces Significant Reorganization". Air Force Magazine. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
4. "50th SW activates 750th OG". Schriever Air Force Base.
5. "1st Space Operations Squadron". Schriever Air Force Base.
6. "Delta 9". Schriever Air Force Base.

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.