The United States Space Forces – Korea (USSPACEFOR-KOR) is the United States Space Force component field command to the United States Forces Korea. Headquartered in Osan Air Base, South Korea, it plans, coordinates, supports, and conducts employment of space operations across the full range of military operations, including security cooperation, in support of the sub-unified command's objectives. It was activated on 14 December 2022.[4]
| United States Space Forces – Korea | |
|---|---|
 USSPACEFOR-KOR emblem | |
| Founded | 14 December 2022; 24 months |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Space Force |
| Type | Component field command |
| Role | Space operations |
| Size | ~20 personnel[1] |
| Part of | United States Forces Korea United States Space Forces – Indo-Pacific |
| Headquarters | Osan Air Base, South Korea[2] |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Col John D. Patrick |
| Deputy Commander | Maj Charles Taylor[3] |
| Senior Enlisted Leader | MSgt Shawn L. Stafford[3] |
History
editDirector of Space Forces, Seventh Air Force
editUSSPACEFOR-KOR's presence in the United States Forces Korea traces back to the director of space forces (DIRSPACEFOR) construct before the establishment of the Space Force. When the Space Force was still Air Force Space Command, there would be a space operations officer called the DIRSPACEFOR in every air service component command that would advise the air component commander on matters relating to space operations.[5] As such, there was a director of space forces assigned to Seventh Air Force.[6]
List of directors of space forces
edit- Lt Col Joshua M. McCullion, May 2021 – 14 December 2022
Establishment
editList of commanders
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| No. | Commander | Term | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term Length | ||
| 1 | Lieutenant Colonel Joshua M. McCullion (born c. 1983) | 14 December 2022 | 12 July 2024 | 1 year, 211 days | [9][10] | |
| 2 | Colonel John D. Patrick (born c. 1973) | 12 July 2024 | Incumbent | 160 days | [11][12] | |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "U.S. is putting a space force unit in Korea". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 27 November 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Engineers in South Korea design U.S. Space Force headquarters 'from scratch'". www.army.mil.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Hadley, Greg (2 November 2022). "Space Force to Establish Components for INDOPACOM, CENTCOM, Korea by End of 2022".
- ^ Cohen, Rachel (11 August 2021). "Space Force planning for new component in the Middle East alongside AFCENT". Air Force Times.
- ^ https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/pacaf/publication/afi13-103_pacafsup/afi13-103_pacafsup.pdf
- ^ Lendon, Brad (14 December 2022). "US Space Force establishes first foreign command in South Korea as threat from North grows". CNN. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "US military creates space unit in S. Korea to watch North". AP NEWS. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Space Force activates component field command for U.S. Forces Korea". United States Forces Korea.
- ^ "Lt Col Joshua M. McCullion" (PDF). U.S. Space Force. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Col John D. Patrick" (PDF). U.S. Space Force. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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