Space Operations Command

Space Operations Command (SpOC) is a field command of the United States Space Force and headquartered at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Space Operations Command is responsible for the organization, training, equipping, command and control, and employment of space forces to support operational plans and missions for U.S. combatant commanders. Space Operations Command serves as the headquarters and staff for United States Space Command’s (USSPACECOM) Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC).

"SPOC" redirects here. For other uses, see SPOC (disambiguation).

Space Operations Command
Founded20 Dec 2019; 7 months[1]
Country United States
Branch United States Space Force
TypeField command
RoleSpace operations
HeadquartersVandenberg Air Force Base, California, U.S.
Websitewww.vandenberg.af.mil/Units/Space-Operations-Command/
Commanders
Commander Maj Gen John E. Shaw[2]
Vice Commander Brig Gen Michael E. Conley
Command ChiefCCM John F. Bentivegna

Structure

History

On 20 December 2019, the USAF's Fourteenth Air Force was redesignated as the United States Space Force's Space Operations Command (SpOC).[4] Space Operations Command consists of almost 16,000 personnel with 28 weapon systems at 44 locations worldwide. It oversees operations at five wings and the 614th Air Operations Center (AOC). Space Operations Command is responsible for providing strategic missile warning, nuclear command, control and communication, positioning, navigation and timing, Space Domain Awareness, satellite operations, space launch and range operations.

On 29 July 2020, Mark Esper announced that Stephen N. Whiting had been nominated to be the next commander of Space Operations Command. His announcement also indicated that the Command headquarters would be relocating to Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.[5]

Commanders
No. Portrait Name Term Vice Commander Command Chief
Took office Left office Duration
1 Major General
John E. Shaw		 20 December 2019 Incumbent 239 days Brigadier General
Matthew Wolfe Davidson		 Chief Master Sergeant
John F. Bentivegna
Brigadier General
Michael E. Conley

See also

References
  1. Jacobson, Willis (27 December 2019). "Vandenberg Air Force Base hosting key command in support of new Space Force". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. "Space Operations Command".
  3. "Space Force Announces Significant Reorganization". Air Force Magazine. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. Chiles, Cody (27 December 2019). "14th Air Force Redesignated as Space Operations Command". Space Operations Command Public Affairs. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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