The Joint Task Force–Space Defense (JTF–SD) was a joint task force and subordinate command of United States Space Command. It was responsible for executing control of space defense and space domain awareness units to protect and defend U.S. space capabilities.[2]
| Joint Task Force–Space Defense | |
|---|---|
 Joint Task Force–Space Defense shield | |
| Active | 29 August 2019–6 December 2023 |
| Country |  United States |
| Type | Joint task force |
| Role | Space defense |
| Part of | Combined Joint Task Force–Space Operations |
| Headquarters | Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
| Website | www |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
Mission edit
Joint Task Force–Space Defense's mission was to "conduct, in unified action with mission partners, space superiority operations to deter aggression, defend U.S. and Allied interests, and defeat adversaries throughout the continuum of conflict."[3]
Structure edit
Joint Task Force–Space Defense included:[4]
History edit
Joint Task Force–Space Defense was established immediately after the establishment of United States Space Command on August 29, 2019.[4]A ceremony recognizing the establishment of the JTF–SD was held on October 21, 2019 at Schriever AFB.[5]
JTF–SD was inactivated on 6 December 2023 with the activation of United States Space Forces – Space.[6][7][8] On 8 January 2024, a ceremony was held to inactivate JTF–SD.[9]
List of commanders edit
| No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Major General Thomas L. James | 29 August 2019 | 4 November 2022 | 3 years, 67 days |  U.S. Army | |
| 2 | Brigadier General Dennis Bythewood | 4 November 2022 | 6 December 2023 | 1 year, 32 days |  U.S. Space Force | |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Space Command's major components will be based in California and Colorado". SpaceNews.com. June 30, 2019.
- ^ "NEW COMBATANT COMMANDER BEGINS ORGANIZING SPACE". Schriever Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "United States Space Command Fact Sheet". United States Space Command. Archived from the original on 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ a b "Combined Force Space Component Command Established at Vandenberg AFB". Schriever Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "Formal Recognition of Joint Task Force-Space Defense Expands US Space". Air Force Space Command. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ Hadley, Greg (12 December 2023). "USSF Creates New Component for SPACECOM". Air & Space Forces Magazine.
- ^ Erwin, Sandra (13 December 2023). "Space Force reorganizes command structure to streamline operations".
- ^ "SecAF redesignates Space Operations Command West as US Space Forces – Space". United States Space Force. 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Ceremony recognizes C/JFSCC designation, deactivates CFSCC, JTF-SD". United States Space Command.