Space Delta 7

Space Delta 7
Emblem of Space Delta 7
Founded	24 July 2020; 16 months ago (2020-07-24)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Delta
Role	Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
Part of	Space Operations Command
Headquarters	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Website	www.peterson.spaceforce.mil/Units/Space-Delta-7/
Commanders
Commander	Col Chandler P. Atwood
Vice Commander	Lt Col Erik Schwarz^[1]
Superintendent	CMSgt Thomas S. Drake^[2]
Insignia
Guidon

Space Delta 7 (DEL 7) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) for the United States Space Force. The delta provides actionable and time-sensitive intelligence for space domain operations including detection, characterization and targeting of adversary space capabilities.^[3] The unit employs a variety of fixed and mobile sensors across the globe operated by intelligence professionals to enable its mission to gain and maintain information dominance in the space domain in the execution of National Defense Strategy priorities. It is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base.^[3]

History

Delta 7 was activated on 24 July 2020 with the redesignation of the United States Air Force's 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group.^[3] On 3 September 2020, the delta activated the 73rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron after the inactivation of the 18th Intelligence Squadron.^[4] It gained two additional squadrons on 11 September 2020 with the activation of the 71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron and 72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron.^[5]

Col. Chandler Atwood speaks at the standup of ISRS 71 and 72 on September 11, 2020.

On 8 January 2021, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe designated the "Space Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance enterprise" the 18th member of the United States Intelligence Community.^[6]

Structure

Squadrons
Name		Function	Headquarters	Detachments
	71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron	Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to space mission deltas^[5]	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado	Detachment 1: Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado^[7] 5 other detachments^[5]
	72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron	Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado	3 detachments^[5]
	73rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron	Global ISR operations to support the research, development and acquisition of future space capabilities.^[8]	Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio^[9]	Detachment 2: Osan Air Base, Korea^[10] Detachment 4: RAF Feltwell, UK^[10] Detachment 6: Fort George G. Meade, Maryland ^[10]

Commander

No.	Commander		Term			Ref
No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration	Ref
1		Atwood, Chandler P.Colonel Chandler P. Atwood	24 July 2020	Incumbent	1 year, 150 days	^[11]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Space Delta 7.

^ "Inaugural (virtual) AFOSR – USSF Space Sciences Summit".
^ "Home".
^ ^a ^b ^c "Space Delta 7 Fact Sheet" (PDF). Peterson Air Force Base. 24 July 2020.
^ "73rd ISRS activates, becomes part of U.S. Space Force". Wright-Patterson AFB.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Delta 7 gains new space intelligence squadrons". Peterson Air Force Base.
^ "DNI Ratcliffe Welcomes U.S. Space Force as 18th Intelligence Community Member". www.dni.gov. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ "Space Delta 4 - Missile Warning". Buckley Space Force Base.
^ "Space Delta 7". Space Operations Command (SpOC). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ "Space Delta 7". www.peterson.spaceforce.mil.
^ ^a ^b ^c "73rd ISRS activates, becomes part of U.S. Space Force". Wright-Patterson AFB. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ https://www.peterson.spaceforce.mil/About/Biographies/Display/Article/2287308/colonel-chandler-p-atwood/

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United States Space Force

Leadership

Oversight	House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces subcommittee Senate Committee on Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee

Structure

Field commands	Space Operations Command Space Systems Command Space Training and Readiness Command
Garrisons	Peterson-Schriever Garrison Buckley Garrison Los Angeles Garrison
Deltas	Space Delta 1 Space Delta 2 Space Delta 3 Space Delta 4 Space Delta 5 Space Delta 6 Space Delta 7 Space Delta 8 Space Delta 9 Space Delta 10 Space Delta 11 Space Delta 12 Space Delta 13 Space Launch Delta 30 Space Launch Delta 45
Squadrons	319th Combat Training 614th Combat Training 73rd ISR 21st Operations Support 721st Operations Support 527th Space Aggressor 4th Space Control 5th Space Control 16th Space Control 18th Space Control 20th Space Control 2nd Space Launch 5th Space Launch 1st Space Operations 2nd Space Operations 3rd Space Operations 4th Space Operations 21st Space Operations 22nd Space Operations 23rd Space Operations 25th Space Range 2nd Space Warning 6th Space Warning 7th Space Warning 10th Space Warning 11th Space Warning 12th Space Warning 13th Space Warning 1st Test and Evaluation 3rd Test and Evaluation 17th Test and Evaluation 533rd Training 328th Weapons NSSI
Direct reporting units	Space Rapid Capabilities Office Space Warfighting Analysis Center

Locations

Space Force Bases	Buckley Los Angeles Patrick Peterson Schriever Vandenberg
Space Force Stations	Cape Canaveral Cape Cod Cavalier Cheyenne Mountain Clear Kaena Point New Boston Thule

Personnel
and training

History and
traditions

Former wings	21st Space Wing 30th Space Wing 45th Space Wing 50th Space Wing 460th Space Wing

United States Intelligence Community

Intelligence
Community

Defense

Armed Forces	Army Intelligence and Security Command Marine Corps Intelligence Office of Naval Intelligence Air Force Intelligence Space Force Intelligence Coast Guard Intelligence (Homeland Security)