| 2nd Range Operations Squadron | |
|---|---|
 2 ROPS emblem | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lt Col Darin J. Lister |
| Notable commanders | David N. Miller Jr. |
| Insignia | |
| Former 2nd Range Operations Squadron emblem |  |
The 2nd Range Operations Squadron (2 ROPS) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for executing real-time command and control of the Western Range in support of spacelift operations, ballistic missile test and evaluation, and aeronautical test and evaluation. It is under Space Launch Delta 30 and headquartered at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.[1]
List of commanders
- Lt Col Marcelino Del Rosario, ~2008[2]
- Lt Col David N. Miller Jr., September 2009 – 1 June 2011[3][4]
- Lt Col Burton H. Catledge, 1 June 2011 – ~2013[5]
- Lt Col Jason Turner, ~2016[6]
- Lt Col Nicholas M. Somerman, May 2021 – 8 June 2023[7]
- Lt Col Darin J. Lister, 8 June 2023 – present[7]
See also
References
- ^ "2nd Range Operations Squadron" (PDF). usafunithistory.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Launch time: 2 ROPS key to Vandenberg mission". Vandenberg Space Force Base.
- ^ "Meet the new 2nd ROPS commander". Vandenberg Space Force Base.
- ^ "Space Force Biographies".
- ^ "2nd ROPS changes command". Vandenberg Space Force Base.
- ^ "Vandenberg Space Force Base - Members of the 2nd Range Operations Squadron recently capped off three months of training to achieve their squadron goal of completing the 40th Valley of the Flowers Half-Marathon on June 4, including three runners who placed in their respective age groups. "It was a huge accomplishment and such an incredible feeling running across the finish line on Saturday...all the hard work and training definitely paid off," said Lt. Col. Jason Turner, 2ROPS commander. "This experience was special because we accomplished it as a squadron and throughout our training it brought us closer together. I will look back on this experience and draw upon the lesson that a goal is attained through planning and hard work." Photo left to right: 1st Lt. Stephen Houk (finished 1st place in his age group), 2nd Lt. Lee Wilson, Maj. Jason Judge, Lt. Col. Jason Turner (finished in 2nd place in his age group), 1st Lt. Kyle Schroeder, 2nd Lt. Andrew Marin, 1st Lt. Christopher Huynh, 1st Lt. John Delong, and Mrs. Sarah Nemeth (finished 1st place in her age group). (Contributed photo) | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ a b "2nd Range Operations Squadron Change of Command". Vandenberg Space Force Base.
External links
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