Joint Task Force–Space Defense
| Joint Task Force–Space Defense | |
|---|---|
| File:Seal of the Joint Task Force Space Defense.svg Joint Task Force–Space Defense shield | |
| Active | 29 August 2019–6 December 2023 |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Type | Joint task force |
| Role | Space defense |
| Part of | Combined Joint Task Force–Space Operations |
| Headquarters | Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
| Website | www |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | File:Flag of the Joint Task Force–Space Defense.svg |
The Joint Task Force–Space Defense (JTF–SD) was a joint task force and subordinate command of United States Space Command. It was responsible for executing control of space defense and space domain awareness units to protect and defend U.S. space capabilities.[2]
Mission
[edit | edit source]Joint Task Force–Space Defense's mission was to "conduct, in unified action with mission partners, space superiority operations to deter aggression, defend U.S. and Allied interests, and defeat adversaries throughout the continuum of conflict."[3]
Structure
[edit | edit source]Joint Task Force–Space Defense included:[4]
- File:Seal of the National Space Defense Center.png National Space Defense Center (NSDC), Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
History
[edit | edit source]Joint Task Force–Space Defense was established immediately after the establishment of United States Space Command on August 29, 2019.[4]A ceremony recognizing the establishment of the JTF–SD was held on October 21, 2019 at Schriever AFB.[5]
JTF–SD was inactivated on 6 December 2023 with the activation of United States Space Forces – Space.[6][7][8] On 8 January 2024, a ceremony was held to inactivate JTF–SD.[9]
List of commanders
[edit | edit source]| No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Major General Thomas L. James | 29 August 2019 | 4 November 2022 | 3 years, 67 days | File:Military service mark of the United States Army.svg U.S. Army | |
| 2 | Brigadier General Dennis Bythewood | 4 November 2022 | 6 December 2023 | 1 year, 32 days | File:United States Space Force emblem.png U.S. Space Force | |
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See also
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