| 2nd Navigation Warfare Squadron | |
|---|---|
 Squadron emblem | |
| Active | 1962–1967; 1985–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Space Force |
| Role | Global Positioning System Command and Control |
| Part of | Mission Delta 31 |
| Garrison/HQ | Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado |
| Motto | Pathways for Peace (1988–present) |
| Engagements |  Globalwar on terrorism |
| Decorations |  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Jeremy Parr |
| Notable commanders | DeAnna Burt |
| Insignia | |
| Former 2nd Space Operations Squadron emblem |  |
| 2d Satellite Control Squadron emblem(approved 6 May 1988)[2][3] |  |
The2nd Navigation Warfare Squadron (2 NWS) is aUnited States Space Force unit responsible for operating theGlobal Positioning System (GPS)satellite constellation, which provides global navigation, time transfer, and nuclear detonation detection. It is a component ofSpace Operations Command'sPositioning, Navigation, and Timing Integrated Mission Delta (Provisional) and headquartered atSchriever Space Force Base,Colorado.
Thesquadron is augmented byreserve personnel from the19th Space Operations Squadron, part of the310th Space Wing.
The squadron performs the command and control mission for theGlobal Positioning System satellite constellation. GPS is the world's premiere space-based position, velocity and timing system, capable of providing precision navigation and timing capability simultaneously to an unlimited number of properly equipped users. Continuous GPS availability and unprecedented signal accuracy has resulted in widespread integration of the technology; numerous military, commercial and international users have embraced GPS.[4]
The squadron was originally constituted as the2d Surveillance Squadron and activated on 16 January 1962 underNorth American Air Defense Command. It was then organized on 1 February 1962 atEnt Air Force Base under the9th Aerospace Defense Division, under which it operatedSPACETRACK, the USAF globe-spanning space surveillance network, from 1962 through 1967. The squadron was inactivated on 1 January 1967.
It was redesignated the2d Satellite Control Squadron as the first operational squadron of the2d Space Wing. It was activated atFalcon Air Force Station on 1 October 1985.
The squadron has controlled the NAVSTARGlobal Positioning System satellite constellation and managed the Nuclear Detonation System in support of theNuclear Test Ban Treaty since 1987.
On 30 January 1992, as part of an Air Force reorganization, 2 SCS was redesignated the2d Space Operations Squadron.
On June 18, 2004, a 24/7 user focal point, the GPSOC, was established.
In late 2005, severalNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency monitor stations were integrated into the network to improve navigation accuracy and signal monitoring.
The unit had one geographically separated unit, Detachment 1, atCape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. It was responsible for maintenance of a GPS Ground Antenna, Monitor Station, and various operational test assets. It is now discontinued, though contractors remained to perform the mission.[5][6]
On 15 October 2024, 2 SOPS was redesignated as the 2nd Navigation Warfare Squadron when the PNT Delta (Provisional) was redesignated asMission Delta 31.[7]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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