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Mission Delta 31
Mission Delta 31 emblem
Founded	15 October 2024; 2 months ago (2024-10-15)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Delta
Role	Navigation warfare
Part of	Space Operations Command
Headquarters	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
Website	Official website
Commanders
Commander	Col Andrew S. Menschner
Senior Enlisted Leader	CMSgt Joshua I. Griffin

Mission Delta 31 (MD31) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for navigation warfare. It was activated on 15 October 2024.

History

In September 2023, General B. Chance Saltzman introduced the Integrated Mission Delta (IMD) construct which combines functions, like operations, acquisitions, intelligence, and cyber effects, into specific mission areas, including positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). Mission Delta 31 (formerly PNT IMD (Provisional)) was one of two initial units announced to test the construct. These IMDs mission generation, intelligence support, and cyber defense.

On 13 October 2023, PNT IMD (Provisional) was established at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, with Colonel Andrew S. Menschner as its first commander. On 16 October 2023, the Logistics and Operations Support Squadron (Provisional) was activated to provide operations support services and modifications to all GPS satellite constellation fielded ground and satellite systems. On 15 October 2024, Mission Delta 31 was activated at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

On 15 October the PND Delta (Provisional) was redesignated Mission Delta 31.

Structure

Emblem	Name	Function	Headquarters	Equipment
	2nd Navigation Warfare Squadron (2 NWS)	Navigation warfare	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado	Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS)
	31st Capabilities Development Squadron	Software Engineering and Ground Equipment	Los Angeles Air Force Base, California	Next Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX)
	31st Sustainment Squadron, Detachment 1	Spacecraft Transport Logistics, Launch, and Early Orbit Checkout	Los Angeles Air Force Base, California
	31st Sustainment Squadron	Logistics and Product Support	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado

List of commanders

No.	Commander		Term			Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Menschner. Andrew S.Colonel Andrew S. Menschner	13 October 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 67 days

References

1. ^ "ANDREW S. MENSCHNER". Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. "JOSHUA I. GRIFFIN". Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. https://www.spoc.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3952582/two-dels-transition-to-fully-integrated-mission-deltas
4. "Space Force announces Integrated Mission Delta construct to optimize for Great Power Compe". United States Space Force. 12 September 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
5. ^ "SpOC launches Space Force's first two IMD betas". Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base. 16 October 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
6. https://www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/3580690/logistics-and-operations-support-squadron-provisional/
7. https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3937161/pnt-delta-redesignated-as-mission-delta-31/
8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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