21st Space Wing
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The 21st Space Wing was a United States Air Force unit responsible for missile warning, space control, and space surveillance operations worldwide.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force wing
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space operations unit → |
| activated |
15 May 1992
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| allegiance |
United States
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| branch |
United States Air Force
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| country |
United States
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| decorations |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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| emblem |
21st Space Wing emblem
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| engagement |
Cold War (late period space operations)
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| garrison |
Peterson Air Force Base
→
Peterson Space Force Base → |
| hadComponent |
medical group
→
mission support group → multiple geographically separated units → operations group → |
| inactivated |
24 July 2020
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| locatedIn |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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| majorCommand |
Air Force Space Command
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| mission |
Provide missile warning and space control to North American Aerospace Defense Command
→
Provide missile warning and space control to United States Strategic Command → Provide missile warning and space control to other national authorities → |
| motto |
First in Space
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| nickname |
The Knights
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| operated |
Ground-based radar systems
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Missile warning radars → Space surveillance sensors → |
| operationalScope |
global
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| oversaw |
Ballistic missile early warning sites
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Space surveillance networks → |
| partOf |
Air Force Space Command
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| precededBy |
21st Tactical Fighter Wing
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| providedSupportTo |
North American Aerospace Defense Command
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United States Northern Command → United States Strategic Command → |
| responsibleFor |
global missile warning
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space control operations worldwide → space surveillance operations worldwide → |
| role |
missile warning
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space control → space surveillance → |
| succeededBy |
Peterson-Schriever Garrison
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Space Delta 2 → Space Delta 4 → Space Delta 7 → |
| supported |
missile defense warning architectures
→
space situational awareness → |
| type |
Space wing
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Air Force Space Command
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notableUnit |