Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center
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| Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center | |
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| File:Seal of the Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center.png Seal of the Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center | |
| Founded | unknown-present |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Type | Space warfare center |
| Role | Overhead persistent infrared operations |
| Part of | File:Combined Force Space Component Command shield.png Combined Force Space Component Command |
| Headquarters | Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S. |
The Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center (JOPC) is a subordinate center of United States Space Command's Combined Force Space Component Command. It is responsible for planning and coordinating overhead persistent infra-red operations. The JOPC is located at Buckley Space Force Base.
Mission
[edit | edit source]The Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center is a joint endeavor between United States Space Command and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The JOPC develops integrated OPIR collection and exploitation strategies and plans for OPIR sensors (both Intelligence Community, inc. National Reconnaissance Office and Department of Defense sensors,[1] such as the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS). These plans and strategies support missile warning, missile defense, awareness of the operating environment, technical intelligence, and civil/environmental mission areas.[1]
