111th Space Operations Squadron
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| 111th Space Operations Squadron | |
|---|---|
| File:111th Space Operations Squadron.png 111th Space Operations Squadron emblem | |
| Active | 2003 – present |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona |
| Branch | File:US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg Air National Guard |
| Type | Space Operations |
| Role | Communications |
| Size | 27 |
| Part of | Air Force Space Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona[1] |
| Motto | EYES OF THE EAGLE |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Patty Tuttle[2] |
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The United States Air Force's 111th Space Operations Squadron (111 SOPS) is an Air National Guard space communications unit located at Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona. 111 SOPS is the military's first unit to operate free-floating balloons in the near space environment.[3]
Previous designations
[edit | edit source]- 111th Space Operations Squadron (2003 – present)
- Det 2, Arizona Air National Guard (???)[4]
Bases stationed
[edit | edit source]Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona (2003 – present)
Equipment Operated
[edit | edit source]Combat SkySat balloons (2003 – present)[6][7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Airman Magazine: Guard’s mission expands into space"
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs Annual Report 2006-07
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
