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Mission Delta 31
US Space Force unit

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

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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.2

On 13 October 2023, PNT IMD (Provisional) was established at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, with Colonel Andrew S. Menschner as its first commander.3 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.4 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 31.5

Structure

EmblemNameFunctionHeadquartersEquipment
2nd Navigation Warfare Squadron (2 NWS)Navigation warfareSchriever Space Force Base, ColoradoNavstar Global Positioning System (GPS)
31st Capabilities Development Squadron6Software Engineering and Ground EquipmentLos Angeles Air Force Base, CaliforniaNext Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX)
31st Sustainment Squadron, Detachment 1Spacecraft Transport Logistics, Launch, and Early Orbit CheckoutLos Angeles Air Force Base, California
31st Sustainment SquadronLogistics and Product SupportPeterson Space Force Base, Colorado

List of commanders

No.CommanderTermRef
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeDuration
1Menschner. Andrew S.ColonelAndrew S. Menschner13 October 2023Incumbent1 year, 188 days78

References

  1. https://www.spoc.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3952582/two-dels-transition-to-fully-integrated-mission-deltas https://www.spoc.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3952582/two-dels-transition-to-fully-integrated-mission-deltas ↩

  2. "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. https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3522704/space-force-announces-integrated-mission-delta-construct-to-optimize-for-great/ ↩

  3. "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. https://www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/News/Display/Article/3564574/spoc-launches-space-forces-first-two-imd-betas/ ↩

  4. https://www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/3580690/logistics-and-operations-support-squadron-provisional/ https://www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/3580690/logistics-and-operations-support-squadron-provisional/ ↩

  5. https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3937161/pnt-delta-redesignated-as-mission-delta-31/ https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3937161/pnt-delta-redesignated-as-mission-delta-31/ ↩

  6. "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) https://www.gps.gov/governance/advisory/meetings/2023-12/menschner.pdf ↩

  7. "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. https://www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/News/Display/Article/3564574/spoc-launches-space-forces-first-two-imd-betas/ ↩

  8. "ANDREW S. MENSCHNER". Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. https://www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/3570407/andrew-s-menschner/ ↩