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Space Delta 9
Delta
Founded	24 July 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-24)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Delta
Role	Orbital warfare
Part of	Space Operations Command
Headquarters	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Nickname(s)	Stormbringers
Website	Official website
Commanders
Commander	Col Ramsey M. Horn
Senior Enlisted Leader	CMSgt Dan M. Dempsey
Insignia
Guidon
Orbital Warfare Identification Device

Space Delta 9 (DEL 9) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for conducting orbital warfare. Its mission involves preparing, presenting, and projecting assigned and attached forces for the purpose of conducting protect and defend operations and providing national decision authorities with response options to deter and, when necessary, defeat orbital threats. Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta is headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado.

It replaced the interim 750th Operations Group, 50th Space Wing, which was activated a month before its redesignation.

Structure

Emblem	Name	Function	Headquarters	Spacecraft
Squadrons
	1st Space Operations Squadron	Space domain awareness	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado	Advanced Technology Risk Reduction Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program Operationally Responsive Space 5 Space Based Space Surveillance
	3rd Space Operations Squadron	Space defense	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
	5th Space Operations Squadron	Technology demonstration	Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington DC	Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle
	9th Combat Training Squadron	Operational training and certification, tactics development, engineering support, and crew force management	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado

List of commanders

No.	Commander		Term			Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Beard, Casey M.Colonel Casey M. Beard	24 July 2020	21 June 2022	1 year, 332 days
2		Bigley, Mark C.Colonel Mark C. Bigley	21 June 2022	2 July 2024	2 years, 11 days
2		Horn, Ramsey M.Colonel Ramsey M. Horn	2 July 2024	Incumbent	170 days

References

1. ^ "Space Delta 9 builds orbital warfare tradecraft from the ground up". Schriever Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
2. "CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT DAN M. DEMPSEY". Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
3. "Delta 9 Fact Sheet". Schriever Air Force Base. 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. "Space Force reorganizes former Air Force space wings into "Deltas" and "Garrisons"". SpaceNews. 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
5. ^ "Space Force Announces Significant Reorganization". Air Force Magazine. 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
6. Trevithick, Joseph (30 October 2020). "Space Force Has A Unit Dedicated To Orbital Warfare That Now Operates The X-37B Spaceplane". Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
7. "50th SW activates 750th OG". Schriever Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
8. ^ "1st Space Operations Squadron". Schriever Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
9. ^ "Delta 9". Schriever Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
10. "5th Space Operations Squadron". Peterson-Schriever Space Force Base. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
11. "Same mission, new name". Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
12. "Colonel Casey M. Beard". www.schriever.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
13. "USSF Virtual Activation & Deactivation Ceremonies". DVIDS. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
14. "Delta 9 Change of Command ceremony". Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
15. "Colonel Mark C. Bigley". Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
16. "Space Delta 9 welcomes new orbital warfare commander". 3 July 2024.
17. "Ramsey M. Horn".

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Leadership	Department of the Air Force Secretary of the Air Force Under Secretary of the Air Force Space Staff Chief of Space Operations Vice Chief of Space Operations Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Director of Staff Deputy Chiefs of Space Operations General Officers Generals Lieutenant Generals Oversight House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces subcommittee Senate Committee on Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee
Structure	Field commands Space Futures Command Space Operations Command Commander Space Systems Command Commander Space Training and Readiness Command Commander Component Field Commands United States Space Forces Central United States Space Forces Europe and Africa United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific United States Space Forces Korea United States Space Forces – Space Deltas Space Delta 1 Mission Delta 2 Mission Delta 3 Mission Delta 4 Space Delta 5 Space Delta 6 Space Delta 7 Space Delta 8 Space Delta 9 Space Delta 10 Space Delta 11 Space Delta 12 Space Delta 13 Space Delta 15 Space Delta 18 Space Delta 21 Space Delta 23 Space Delta 26 Space Launch Delta 30 Mission Delta 31 Space Launch Delta 45 Space Base Delta 1 Space Base Delta 2 Space Base Delta 3 Squadrons 1st Delta Operations 319th Combat Training 328th Weapons 392d Combat Training 533rd Training 21st Operations Support 15th Space Surveillance 18th Space Defense 19th Space Defense 20th Space Surveillance 3rd Combat Training 4th EW 5th EW 16th EW 23rd EW 2nd Space Warning 3rd satellite Communications 5th Space Warning 6th Space Warning 7th Space Warning 10th Space Warning 11th Space Warning 12th Space Warning 13th Space Warning 55th Combat Training 21st Space Operations 22nd Space Operations 23rd Space Operations 62nd Cyberspace 63rd Cyberspace 64th Cyberspace 65th Cyberspace 68th Cyberspace 69th Cyberspace 645th Cyberspace 71st ISR 72nd ISR 73rd ISR 74th ISR 75th ISR 76th ISR 1st Space Operations 2nd Navigation Warfare 3rd Space Operations 4th Space Operations 10th Space Operations 53rd Space Operations 527th Space Aggressor 1st Test and Evaluation 3rd Test and Evaluation 17th Test and Evaluation 25th Space Range 2nd Space Launch 5th Space Launch 1st Range Operations NSSI Direct reporting units Space Development Agency Space Rapid Capabilities Office Space Warfighting Analysis Center
Locations	Space Force Bases Buckley Los Angeles Patrick Peterson Schriever Vandenberg Space Bases Pituffik Space Force Stations Cape Canaveral Cape Cod Cavalier Cheyenne Mountain Clear Kaena Point New Boston
Personnel and training	Astronauts Awards and decorations Badges Ranks Training Academy Reserve Officer Training Corps Officer Training School Basic Military Training Uniforms
History and traditions	Delta Flag History Seal "Semper Supra" Air & Space Forces Association Space Force Association Former wings and deltas 21st Space Wing 50th Space Wing 460th Space Wing Space Training and Readiness Delta (Provisional)

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