117th Space Battalion

The 117th Space Battalion is a battalion of the Colorado National Guard constituted in 2006.[1][2] Nicknamed the "Space Cowboys", by 2018 the unit was one of the most deployed in the National Guard of the United States.[3]

117th Space Battalion
Active20 October 2007 - present
Country United States
Allegiance Colorado
Nickname(s)Space Cowboys
Motto(s)"Guardians of Space"
Websiteco.ng.mil/Army/Space-Support-Bn
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

On 20 October 2007 the provisional 193rd Space Battalion became a permanent-status unit, the 117th Space Battalion.[4] The 117th Space Battalion is not part of 1st Space Brigade and is controlled by the National Guard. However, it has a Training, Readiness, Oversight (TRO) relationship with 1st Space Brigade.

See also

References
  1. Darack, Ed (October 2015). "Need a Satellite Link? Call the 117th Space Battalion". Air & Space Magazine. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. "117th SPACE BATTALION". army.mil. Center for Military History. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. Brooks, Drew. "In Space". ngaus.org. National Guard Association of the United States. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. Kenney, Laura D. (25 October 2007). "117th Space Battalion's new colors flown on shuttle Atlantis". Peterson Air Force Base. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
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