Space Operations Command

Space Operations Command (SpOC) is a field command of the United States Space Force and headquartered at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Space Operations Command is responsible for the organization, training, equipping, command and control, and employment of space forces to support operational plans and missions for U.S. combatant commanders. Space Operations Command serves as the headquarters and staff for United States Space Command’s (USSPACECOM) Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC).

"SPOC" redirects here. For other uses, see SPOC (disambiguation).

Space Operations Command
Founded20 Dec 2019; 6 months[1]
Country United States
Branch United States Space Force
TypeField command
RoleSpace operations
Part of United States Space Command
HeadquartersVandenberg Air Force Base, California, U.S.
Websitewww.vandenberg.af.mil/Units/Space-Operations-Command/
Commanders
Commander Maj Gen John E. Shaw[2]
Vice Commander Brig Gen Matthew Wolfe Davidson
Command ChiefCCM John F. Bentivegna

Structure

History

On 20 December 2019, the USAF's Fourteenth Air Force was redesignated as the United States Space Force's Space Operations Command (SpOC).[4] Space Operations Command is comprised of almost 16,000 personnel with 28 weapon systems at 44 locations worldwide. It oversees operations at five wings and the 614th Air Operations Center (AOC). Space Operations Command is responsible for providing strategic missile warning, nuclear command, control and communication, positioning, navigation and timing, Space Domain Awareness, satellite operations, space launch and range operations.

Commanders
No. Portrait Name Term Vice Commander Command Chief
Took office Left office Duration
1
Major General
John E. Shaw		20 December 2019Incumbent188 daysBrigadier General
Matthew Wolfe Davidson		Chief Master Sergeant
John F. Bentivegna

See also

References
  1. Jacobson, Willis (27 December 2019). "Vandenberg Air Force Base hosting key command in support of new Space Force". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. "Space Operations Command".
  3. "Space Operations Command official website".
  4. Chiles, Cody (27 December 2019). "14th Air Force Redesignated as Space Operations Command". Space Operations Command Public Affairs. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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