Delta (USSF organizational echelon)
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Delta (USSF organizational echelon) is a mid-level organizational unit within the United States Space Force, roughly equivalent to an Air Force wing, that oversees specific mission areas and subordinate squadrons.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Space Force organizational echelon
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military unit type ⓘ |
| commandedBy | colonel (typically) ⓘ |
| commandStructureLevel | intermediate echelon ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrineContext | USSF organizational doctrine ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | United States Air Force wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStaffFunctions |
administration
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communications ⓘ intelligence ⓘ logistics ⓘ operations ⓘ plans ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Space Force after its establishment in 2019 ⓘ |
| missionScope |
electromagnetic warfare in space
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missile warning and tracking ⓘ orbital warfare ⓘ positioning, navigation, and timing support ⓘ satellite communications ⓘ space acquisition and integration (for some deltas) ⓘ space domain awareness ⓘ space launch and range operations ⓘ space operations mission areas ⓘ space training and readiness ⓘ |
| namingConvention | numbered deltas (e.g., Space Delta 2, Space Delta 8) ⓘ |
| organizationalLevelAbove | squadron ⓘ |
| organizationalLevelBelow | USSF Field Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalPurpose |
align forces around specific space mission sets
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provide a single commander for a mission area ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
command subordinate squadrons
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oversee specific mission areas ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
group (United States Air Force)
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squadron (United States Space Force) NERFINISHED ⓘ wing (United States Air Force) ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
USSF Field Command
NERFINISHED
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USSF Field Component (in some cases) ⓘ |
| responsibility |
executing assigned space missions
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organizing, training, and equipping assigned forces ⓘ |
| role | mid-level organizational unit ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority |
administrative control of assigned personnel
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operational control of assigned squadrons ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| typicalComposition |
multiple operational squadrons
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support squadrons or flights ⓘ |
| typicalSubordinateUnits | squadrons ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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