Headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Space Base Delta 1 falls under the direction of Space Operations Command for its day-to-day operational missions, while it receives higher headquarters support for its base operations missions from Air Force Materiel Command as the Air Force servicing major command.
SBD 1 enables U.S. Space Force operations for 4 of the USSF Space Deltas and more than 114 other mission partners across 17 world-wide operating locations by providing integrated Base Operating Support (e.g., directly assisting, maintaining, supplying, and distributing support of forces at the operating location), Combat Service Support (e.g., the essential capabilities, functions, activities, and tasks necessary to sustain all elements of all operating forces at the operating location), and Delta Staff Agency services.
SBD 1 is unique in that it currently hosts real property at four installations to include Peterson SFB, Pituffik Space Base, Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, and the Maui Space Surveillance Complex (MSSC) on the summit of Haleakala, Hawaii. Today, SBD 1 is also responsible for ensuring installation support agreements with U.S. military installations in close proximity to an additional 29 geographically separated units reaching every corner of the globe.
SBD 1 hosts multiple, major mission partners to include: North American Aerospace Defense Command & U.S. Northern Command; U.S. Space Command; Space Operations Command and Space Training and Readiness Command; Army Space & Missile Defense Command; Joint Force Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense; the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302d Airlift Wing; and shared runway operations with the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. In total, Space Base Delta 1 consists of over 2,800 military and civilian members who support nearly 17,000 personnel.
MISSION
Space Base Delta 1 delivers world-class weapon-system infrastructure and combat support that enables the Space Force, Joint Partners, and Allies to execute global multi-domain and homeland defense operations.
VISION
The premier Space Base Delta, delivering agile, uninterrupted service to warfighters and mission partners worldwide.
MOTTO
Unwavering Support, Unlimited Reach
PRIORITIES
- Infrastructure Support to mission Delta weapon system operations
- Base Support to all SBD 1 mission partners, Guardians, Airmen, and Families
- Develop professional and resilient SBD 1 personnel
Learn more here: SBD 1 Fact Sheet