148th Space Operations Squadron

148th Space Operations Squadron
148th Space Operations Squadron emblem
Active	2000–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Satellite Operations
Role	Combat Support
Part of	195th Operations Group/California ANG
Garrison/HQ	Vandenberg Space Force Base
Motto(s)	We hold the keys
Decorations	AFOUA
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Nathan Foss

The United States Air Force's 148th Space Operations Squadron (148 SOPS) is a satellite control unit located at Vandenberg AFB, California. The 148th SOPS is tasked with back-up command and control of the MILSTAR satellite constellation.

Mission

The 148 SOPS mans the Primary Satellite Operations Center-Vandenberg (PSOC-V), one of two fixed Milstar Ground Stations.^[1] Unique to Milstar is its ground segment for control of the constellation. Milstar has two fixed ground stations, Primary Satellite Operations Center (PSOC), at 4 SOPS and Primary Satellite Operations Center – Vandenberg or PSOC-V. Each site is fully capable of complete constellation control and operates 24/7. The Milstar Ops Center-Vandenberg is operated by the 148 SOPS, a California Air Guard Unit, and does control 2 Milstar satellites full-time.^[2]

History

The 148 SOPS was originally established as the 148th Combat Communications Squadron at Compton, California. The unit was redesignated the 148th Space Operations Squadron and relocated to Vandenberg AFB, California on 31 October 2000.

Previous designations

• 148th Space Operations Squadron (2000–present)
• 148th Combat Communications Squadron (1976–2000)
• 148th Mobil Communications Squadron (1960–1976)
• 148th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (1948–1960)

Locations

• Vandenberg SFB, California (2000–present)
• March ARB, California (1997–2000)^[3]
• Ontario ANGS, California (1984–1997)^[4]
• Compton, California (1948–1951) as the 148th Aircraft Control and Warming Squadron.
• Oklahoma Air Force Station, OK (1 May 1951 – 31 January 1953) Oklahoma Air Force Station, OK.
• Compton ANG Station, CA (1953–1960) as 148th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron.
• Compton ANGB, CA (1960–1976) as the 148th Mobil Communications Squadron.
• Compton ANGB, CA (1976–1984) as 148th Combat Communications Squadron.
• Ontario ANGB, CA ( 1984–1997) as 148th Combat Communications Squadron.

Title: 50th Anniversary-History of 148th Combat Comm Squadron.

Decorations

See also

• 4th Space Operations Squadron – Active Duty Counterpart to 148 SOPS
• MILSTAR – Military Strategic and Tactical Relay satellite

References

External links

• v
• t
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Space Operations Command

Air Forces

• Fourteenth (Strategic)

Centers

• Space and Missile Systems
• Space Innovation and Development
• 614th Air and Space Operations

Bases

• Buckley
• Los Angeles
• Patrick
• Peterson
• Schriever
• Thule
• Vandenberg

Stations

• Cape Canaveral
• Cape Cod
• Cavalier
• Cheyenne Mountain
• Clear
• Eldorado (closed)
• Kaena Point
• New Boston
• Onizuka (closed)

Space wings

• 21st
• 30th
• 45th
• 50th
• 310th
• 460th

Air Base groups

• 61st
• 821st Air Base Group

Squadrons

Command and Control	1st 2d 3d 4th 55th Mobile 119th 153d 222d 721st Mobile
Space Control	1st 4th 16th 20th 25th 76th 380th
Space Launch	1st 2nd 3d Space Launch Squadron 4th 5th
Space Operations	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 19th 21st 22d 23d 111th 148th AFSPC
Space Warning	2nd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 137th 213th
Others	26th Space Aggressor (AFRC) 527th Space Aggressor (ACC) 3d Space Communications 50th Space Communications 850th Space Communications 1st Space Development Squadron 2d Space Development Squadron 3d Space Development Squadron 3rd Space Experimentation 1st Space Surveillance 3d Space Surveillance 5th Space Surveillance 1st Air and Space Test 2d Test Operations Squadron 3d Space Test Squadron 4th Space Test Squadron 55th Space Weather