Air Force Space Command

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former military organization major command of the United States Air Force

Air Force Space Command was a former major command of the U.S. Air Force responsible for organizing, training, and equipping forces for space operations before its functions were transferred to the United States Space Force.

Aliases (2)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	former military organization → major command of the United States Air Force →
branchColor	black → gold →
continent	North America →
country	United States of America →
dissolved	2019-12-20 →
gainedCommand	United States Space Command (original, 1985–2002) →
garrison	Peterson Air Force Base →
headquartersLocation	Colorado Springs, Colorado → Peterson Air Force Base →
inception	1982-09-01 →
militaryBranch	United States Air Force →
motto	Guardians of the High Frontier →
notableCommander	General C. Robert Kehler → General John W. Raymond → General Kevin P. Chilton → General Lance W. Lord → General William L. Shelton →
notableUnit	14th Air Force → 21st Space Wing → 30th Space Wing → 45th Space Wing → 460th Space Wing → 50th Space Wing → Space and Missile Systems Center →
oversawProgram	Air Force Satellite Control Network → Defense Support Program → Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program → Global Positioning System → Space-Based Infrared System →
partiallyReplacedBy	United States Space Command (2019) →
primaryMission	provide resilient, defendable, and affordable space capabilities for the joint force →
reorganizedInto	United States Space Force →
replacedBy	United States Space Force →
responsibleFor	intercontinental ballistic missile operations → launch operations → missile warning → satellite command and control → space control → space force enhancement → space operations → space support → space surveillance →
role	organize, train, and equip space forces for combatant commanders →
shortName	AFSPC →
subordinateTo	United States Air Force →
supportedCommand	United States Strategic Command →
theater	global →
typeOfCommand	functional major command →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
21st Space Wing → 30th Space Wing → 460th Space Wing → 50th Space Wing →	partOf
45th Space Wing →	formerlyPartOf
Space Fence ("U.S. Air Force Space Command") →	fundingAgency
Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 →	historicalOperator
Guardians of the High Frontier →	isOfficialMottoOf
21st Space Wing →	majorCommand
United States Space Force →	precededBy
U.S. Space Command ("U.S. Air Force space component") →	serviceComponentsInclude
AFSPC →	standsFor
14th Air Force →	subordinateTo
Guardians of the High Frontier →	usedBy