| Buckley Space Force Base | |||||||
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| Aurora, Colorado in theUnited States | |||||||
 Radomes protectingsatellite dishes and other space operations equipment at Buckley Space Force Base | |||||||
 Emblem of Space Base Delta 2 | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | US Space Force Base | ||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
| Operator | United States Space Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Space Operations Command | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
  Buckley SFB  Buckley SFB | |||||||
| Coordinates | 39°42′06″N104°45′06″W / 39.70167°N 104.75167°W /39.70167; -104.75167 (Buckley SFB) | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1938 (1938) (as Demolition Bombing Range–Lowry Auxiliary Field) | ||||||
| In use | 1938 – present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Colonel Marcus D. Jackson | ||||||
| Garrison | Buckley Garrison | ||||||
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| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: BFK,ICAO: KBKF,FAA LID: BKF,WMO: 724695 | ||||||
| Elevation | 1,726.1 metres (5,663 ft)AMSL | ||||||
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| Source:Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||
Buckley Space Force Base (IATA:BFK,ICAO:KBKF,FAALID:BKF) is aUnited States Space Force base inAurora, Colorado named afterUnited States Army Air ServiceFirst Lieutenant John Harold Buckley. The base is run bySpace Base Delta 2, with major units including the U.S. Space Force'sSpace Delta 4 (flies theDefense Support Program andSpace-Based Infrared System constellations from Buckley SFB and commands the Space Force'smissile warning forces), theColorado Air National Guard's140th Wing (flies theF-16C Fighting Falcon), theDenver Naval Operations Support Center, and theNational Reconnaissance Office'sAerospace Data Facility-Colorado.
Buckley was established in 1938 by theUnited States Army Air Corps asDemolition Bombing Range–Lowry Auxiliary Field, before being renamed Buckley Field in 1941, serving as a training base. In 1947, it became Naval Air Station Denver, serving as a reserve air station for the U.S. Navy. In 1961 it became Buckley Air National Guard Base, and had its first space mission in 1969. In 2000, it became Buckley Air Force Base underAir Force Space Command, before assuming its current name of Buckley Space Force Base in 2021.
In 1938, the city ofDenver purchased a 100-square mile area of land several miles east of the city and donated it to theUnited States War Department. TheUnited States Army Air Corps used theDemolition Bombing Range–Lowry Auxiliary Field, or Lowry II, as abombing range, auxiliary landing field, andammunition depot to support operations from its training sites atLowry Field. On 14 June 1941, theUnited States Army Air Forces renamed the baseBuckley Field in honor ofUnited States Army Air ServiceFirst Lieutenant John Harold Buckley, aWorld War I pilot fromLongmont, Colorado, who flew with the28th Aero Squadron and was killed in a mid air collision on 27 September 1918 during theMeuse–Argonne offensive.[2]
Prior to the United States' entry intoWorld War II, the War Department assigned Buckley Field as anArmy Air Corps Technical School to train an additional 55,000 airmen per year in anticipation of its entry into the conflict on the side of theAllies. Under the command of the 336th Headquarters and Air Base Squadron (Army Air Forces Technical Training Command), later the 3702d Army Air Force Base Unit, construction on the base began in May 1942, resulting in the construction of over 700 buildings. The Technical Training School opened on 1 July 1942, training aircraft fighter armorers, while the nearby technical training school at Lowry Field trained aircraft bomber armorers. In 1943, Buckely Field expanded to includebasic training for enlisted personnel andaviation cadets,chemical warfare, andarctic survival training forAir Transport Command's Alaskan Wing. The arctic survival school conducted classroom training at Buckley and field training atEcho Lake, near the summit ofMount Blue Sky. Technical training at the base was under the jurisdiction of theWestern Technical Training Command.[2] During the war, Buckley Field graduated over 52,000 armament students, 4,500 arctic survival students, and 37,000 basic trainees.[3]
Following the end of World War II in 1945, Buckley Field fell into disuse and in June 1946, theArmy Air Forces Technical Training Command announced that the base would become inactive. In December 1946, theColorado Air National Guard began to set up operations at the base.[2]
In 1946, theDepartment of the Navy issued a requirement for an inland Naval Air Reserve Station that could serve as a refueling stop for its aircraft, as well as aNaval Reserve station for sailors in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and parts of North and South Dakota and Nebraska. The first sailors were assigned to Buckley Field in December 1946, and the base was transitioned to theUnited States Navy on 28 September 1947, becomingNaval Air Station Denver (NAS–D).[4]
The Colorado Air National Guard remained at the site, with its86th Fighter Wing continuing flying operations. The120th Fighter Squadron first flew theNorth American F-51 Mustang, before transitioning to theLockheed F-80 Shooting Star in 1953. On 31 October 1950, the 86th Fighter Wing was inactivated, transitioning responsibility for Air National Guard operations to the140th Fighter Wing. The 140th Fighter Wing was redesignated several times, becoming the 140th Fighter–Bomber Wing in 1951, 140th Fighter–Interceptor Wing in 1955, and the 140th Air Defense Wing in 1957. The 140th Fighter–Bomber Wing briefly deployed to fly in theKorean War. In November 1953, the 140th Fighter–Bomber Wing activated the Minute MenAir National Guard demonstration team, originally flying F-80 Shooting Stars, but later transitioning to theNorth American F-86 Sabre.[2]
In 1957, a radar detection site administered by the 138th Air Control and Warning Squadron was established.[2]
In June 1959, the Department of the Navy planned to close thirty Naval Air Reserve stations as part of budget cutting measures, including Naval Air Station Denver. On 18 April 1960, the base was turned over to theDepartment of the Air Force, becomingBuckley Air National Guard Base, the first stand-aloneAir National Guard base in theUnited States Air Force. TheUnited States Navy continued to maintain a Naval Air Reserve Center at the base.[2] During the 1960s, development edged toward Buckley and the land of the air base was annexed to Aurora in 1965 and 1966.[5]
The 140th Air Defense Wing assumed responsibilities for the base. In 1961 the 140th Air Defense Wing became the 140th Tactical Fighter Wing, transitioning from the F-86 Sabre to theNorth American F-100 Super Sabre. In July 1966,Lowry Air Force Base was forced to cease all flying operations, resulting in Buckley Air National Guard Base the lone military airfield in the Denver area. Starting in July 1961, Buckley Air National Guard Base provided support for the451st Strategic Missile Wing'sHGM-25A Titan I intercontinental ballistic missiles at Lowry Air Force Base. The replacement of the Titan I with theLGM-25C Titan II andLGM-30 Minuteman resulted in the deactivation of the Titan I silos in 1965. In April 1968, the 14th Tactical Fighter Wing became the first Air National Guard unit to be sent to a combat zone since World War II, deploying toPhan Rang Air Base through April 1969 as part of theVietnam War.[2]
In spring 1969, the United States Air Force began development on theDefense Support Program ground station, beginning Buckley's space history. The first DSP satellites were launched in November 1970 and the ground station began operations in 1971. The 140th Tactical Fighter Wing transitioned to theLTV A-7 Corsair II in 1973, and in 1992, the 140th Tactical Fighter Wing became the 140th Fighter Wing and began transitioning to theGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. It later became the 140th Wing in 1955. In December 2001, a new Defense Support Program andSpace-Based Infrared System ground station was activated.[2]
After the end of theCold War, the United States Congress'Base Realignment and Closure committees directed the closure ofLowry Air Force Base in 1991 andFitzsimons Army Medical Center in 1995. In 1996,Air Force Space Command's21st Space Wing activated the821st Space Group to manage support in Denver and consolidate the space warning mission (which had been conducted by the2nd Space Warning Squadron at Buckley).[2]
Following the activation of the 821st Space Group in 1996, the space mission at Buckley grew considerably. On 1 October 2000, theDepartment of the Air Force renamed the base toBuckley Air Force Base and assigned it toAir Force Space Command, with the 821st Space Group responsible for operations. In 2001, the460th Air Base Wing was activated to manage operations at the base and relieve pressure on the21st Space Wing. The 821st Space Group was inactivated, while the operational space missions were still controlled by the21st Space Wing. In 2004, the 460th Air Base Wing became the460th Space Wing, assuming responsibility for theDefense Support Program andSpace-Based Infrared System missions from the21st Space Wing.[2]
Following the establishment of theUnited States Space Force, the 460th Space Wing and Buckley Air Force Base's administration transferred fromAir Force Space Command to the new service. On 24 July 2020, the460th Space Wing was inactivated. Base administration was transitioned toBuckley Garrison and the460th Operations Group becameSpace Delta 4, combining the space-based missile warning satellites at Buckley and the former21st Space Wing's network of ground-based missile warning radars.[6] On 4 June 2021 the Buckley Air Force Base was renamedBuckley Space Force Base.[7]
As a United States Space Force base, the preponderance of the units at Buckley are from the service.
Space Base Delta 2 (SBD 2) is responsible for the administration of Buckley Space Force Base underSpace Operations Command, taking over the responsibility from the inactivated460th Space Wing in 2020. It was formerly named Buckley Garrison until being redesignated on 23 May 2022, alongside the inactivation of the 460th Mission Support Group.[8] Space Base Delta 2 also has responsibilities for providing installation support forCape Cod Space Force Station,Cavalier Space Force Station, andClear Space Force Station. Space Base Delta 2 supports 3,500 active duty members from every military service, 4,000 National Guard personnel and reservists, four commonwealth international partners, 2,400 civilians, 2,500 contractors, and approximately 88,000 retirees, veterans and dependents combined. Buckley Space Force Base is estimated to contribute $1 billion annually to the local economy.[9]
Space Base Delta 2 is responsible for providing base operating support through security, civil engineer, military/civilian personnel, base services, contracting and logistics functions to 93,000 military, civilian, contractor, retiree, veteran and family members at Buckley Space Force Base along with the bases tenant units in the Front Range area defense community. The 460th Contracting Flight (460 CONF) is responsible formilitary acquisitions, and is divided into three sub-flights: Infrastructure Support, Base Operation Support, and Plans and Programs. The 460th Security Forces Squadron (460 SFS) is responsible for providingbase security,law enforcement, andforce protection. The 460th Force Support Squadron (460 FSS) is responsible formilitary personnel support,manpower management,professional military education support, military and family readiness support, and professional enhancement services, as well as the Buckley Space Force Basehonor guardmorale, welfare, and recreation programs for Buckley Space Force Base. The 460th Civil Engineer Squadron (460 CES) is responsible forinstallation engineering, military housing support,environmental engineering, andemergency services. The 460th Logistics Readiness Squadron (460 LRS) is responsible for providing allmilitary logistics support, includingvehicles management,traffic management,cargo movement,airlift operations, support agreements,deployment planning and execution, and bulk fuels.[10]
The 460th Medical Group (460 MDG) is divided into two squadrons. The 460th Medical Group is responsible for providingmilitary medicine support, includingprimary care,flight and operational medicine,dentistry,mental health,public health,physical therapy,optometry,bioenvironmental engineering,medical laboratory,radiology,immunizations, andpharmacy medical support. The 460th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron (460 OMRS) includes six flights: Operational Medicine Flight (Flight Medicine Clinic and Warrior Medicine Clinic), Public Health Flight (including Health Promotions), Bioenvironmental Flight, Optometry Flight, Dental Flight, and Mental Health Flight. The 460th Healthcare Operations Squadron (460 HCOS) consists of seven flights: Family Health Flight (Dependent Care Clinic, Pediatric Clinic, Women's Health Clinic, Radiology, Immunizations, and Physical Therapy), Medical Laboratory Flight, Pharmacy Flight,TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Flight, Medical Logistics Flight, Resource Management Flight, and Medical Information Systems Flight.[11]
Space Base Delta 2 is composed of the following units at Buckley Space Force Base: Space Base Delta 2
460th Comptroller Squadron (460 CPTS)
460th Civil Engineer Squadron (460 CES)
460th Security Forces Squadron (460 SFS)
460th Medical Group (460 MDG)
Space Delta 4 (DEL 4) is the United States Space Force'smissile warning delta and the primary unit at Buckley Space Force Base underSpace Operations Command. It was formed from the460th Operations Group, which managed space-based missile warning satellites, and the21st Operations Group's ground-based missile warning radars in 2020. Space Delta 4 consists of eight squadrons, one detachment, and one operating location. Four of these are located at Buckley Space Force Base. The2nd Space Warning Squadron (2 SWS) and11th Space Warning Squadron (11 SWS) fly theDefense Support Program andSpace-Based Infrared System constellations from Buckley Space Force Base, and are responsible for providingmissile warning,missile defense,battlespace awareness, andtechnical intelligence. The 460th Operations Support Squadron (460 OSS) is responsible for providingoperational training and certification,tactics development,engineering support, andcrew force management for all Space Delta 4 units, while Detachment 1 (DEL 4, DET 1) is responsible formilitary communications.[12]
Space Delta 4 units not at Buckley Space Force Base include theAN/FPS-132 Upgraded Early Warning Radars operated by the6th Space Warning Squadron (6 SWS) atCape Cod Space Force Station,7th Space Warning Squadron (7 SWS) atBeale Air Force Base,12th Space Warning Squadron atPituffik Space Base,13th Space Warning Squadron (13 SWS) atClear Air Force Station, andOperating Location–Fylingdales (OL-F) atRAF Fylingdales and theAN/FPQ-16 Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System operated by the10th Space Warning Squadron (10 SWS) atCavalier Space Force Station. The 13th Space Warning Squadron also supports the operation of theAN/FPS-108 Cobra Dane atEareckson Air Station, and both the 7th Space Warning Squadron and 13th Space Warning Squadron support theMissile Defense Agency'sLong Range Discrimination Radar atClear Space Force Station.[12]
Space Delta 4 is composed of the following units at Buckley Space Force Base:Space Delta 4 (DEL 4)
2nd Space Warning Squadron (2 SWS)
11th Space Warning Squadron (11 SWS)
460th Operations Support Squadron (460 OSS)Other units at Buckley Space Force base includeSpace Delta 6's64th Cyberspace Squadron andSpace Delta 7'sDetachment 4, 71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron. The 64th Cyberspace Squadron is responsible fordefensive cyber operations and Detachment 4, 71 ISRS is responsible for providingintelligence analysis and support to all Space Delta 4 units.
Other Space Force units at Buckley Space Force base include:
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62nd Cyber Squadron (Space Delta 6)
The140th Wing (140 WG) is the primary unit of theColorado Air National Guard, consisting of five groups, with four being located at Buckley Space Force Base. The 140th Wing consist of 1600 personnel that fall under three Air Force major commands and Space Force field that provide with fighter, space-based early missile warning and support forces. It consist of the 140th Operations Group, 140th Maintenance Group, 140th Mission Support Group, 140th Medical Group, and the233rd Space Group (located at Greely Air National Guard Station).
The 140th Operations Group (140 OG) is responsible for flying operations at Buckley Space Force Base and consists of the120th Fighter Squadron (120 FS), which is equipped with theGeneral Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, and the 140th Operations Support Squadron (140 OSS), which is responsible for airfield management,air traffic control,intelligence, flight records, current operations scheduling,training, control of the Airburst bombing range, weapons and tactics, plans and mobility, andweather forecasting and warning services. The 140th Operations Group is gained byAir Combat Command if activated.[13]
The 140th Maintenance Group (140 MXG) consist of two squadrons and one independent flight. The 140th Maintenance Operations Flight (140 MXOF) provides extensive maintenance analysis data, maintains oversight of wing plans, training, scheduling, and forms documentation for the entire group and manages the Maintenance Operations Center. The 140th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (140 AMXS) provides intermediate and flight line maintenance. The 140th Maintenance Squadron (140 MXS) is responsible for specialized maintenance of F-16 components, systems and support equipment.[14]
The 140th Mission Support Group (140 MSG) consists of four squadrons and two independent flights. The 140th Force Support Squadron (140 FSS) consists of the Sustainment Services Flight, responsible for lodging, food service, fitness and recreation, Color Guard, mortuary affairs and protocol services, the Manpower and Personnel Flight, responsible for services including military and dependent ID cards, education services and personnel support functions, the Airman and Family Readiness Flight, responsible for emergency assistance and deployment-related support and services, and the Recruiting and Retention office for theColorado Air National Guard. The 140th Civil Engineer Squadron (140 CES) has a dual mission of providing provide follow-onPrime Base Engineering Emergency Forces and supporting day to day operations of base facilities, as well as Environmental, Emergency Management andExplosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) functions. The 140th Logistics Readiness Squadron (140 LRS) consists of the Fuels Management Flight, Resource Control Center, Materiel Management Flight, and the Readiness Flight. The 140th Security Forces Squadron (140 SFS) is responsible for the safety and security of assigned and transient aircraft, Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection programs and provides Combat Arms Training for allAir Expeditionary Forces assigned to the 140th Wing. The 140th Communications Flight (140 CF) provides communications and information capabilities supporting the 140th Wing.[15] The 240th Civil Engineer Flight (240 CEF) consists of engineers, administration specialists, and fire fighters that design facilities, program, conduct wartime engineer resource management, and are gained byPacific Air Forces if activated.[16]
The 140th Medical Group (140 MDG) consists of the 140th Medical Squadron (140 MS), which serves as a clinic in support of the 140th Wing by providing physical examinations, immunizations, bioenvironmental engineering, and occupational health management programs. In addition, the 140th MDS also conducts Air Transportable Hospital mission taskings and flight surgeon support to all wing deployments.[17]
Located at Greely Air National Guard Station, the233rd Space Group (233 SG) consists of the 137th Space Warning Squadron (137 SWS), 233rd Space Communications Squadron (233 SCS), 233rd Security Forces Squadron (233 SFS), and 233rd Logistics Readiness Flight (233 LRF). It operates theDefense Support Program's Mobile Ground Station and is gained bySpace Operations Command.[18]
The 140th Wing is composed of the following units at Buckley Space Force Base:140th Wing
140th Operations Group
120th Fighter Squadron
140th Operations Support Squadron
140th Maintenance Group
140th Maintenance Squadron
140th Mission Support Group
140th Medical Group
TheAir Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC) is a major command direct reporting unit toAir Force Reserve Command and provides support to both the Air Force Reserve andAir National Guard. It consists of four directorates: the Directorate of Assignments (DPA), which facilities Air Force reserve developmental boards, the Directorate of Total Force Services (DPT), which processes retirements, evaluations, awards and decorations, and DD 214s, the Directorate of Future Operations and Integration (DPX) which is responsible for the internal communication systems that enable technicians to process personnel actions, and the Promotion Board Secretariat which conducts officer promotion boards.
The 710th Operations Group (710 OG), part ofAir Force Reserve Command's310th Space Wing is headquartered at Buckley Space Force Base. The 710th Operations Group consists of the380th Space Control Squadron (380 SPCS), the reserve associate unit to the16th Space Control Squadron atPeterson Space Force Base underSpace Delta 3, the42nd Combat Training Squadron (42 CTS), the reserve associate unit for the319th Combat Training Squadron atPeterson Space Force Base under theSpace Training and Readiness Delta (Provisional), the4th Space Warning Squadron (4 SWS), the reserve associate unit for the11th Space Warning Squadron at Buckley Space Force Base underSpace Delta 4 flying theSpace-Based Infrared System, the8th Space Warning Squadron (8 SWS), the reserve associate unit for the2nd Space Warning Squadron at Buckley Space Force Base underSpace Delta 4 flying theSpace-Based Infrared System, and the 710th Operations Support Flight (710 OSF) which is composed of 4 flights that provide instructor training, mission qualification training, advanced training, crew force management, weapons and tactics training and comprehensive intel support for all 710th Operations Group units.[19]
The 710th Operations Group is composed of the following units at Buckley Space Force Base: 710th Operations Group
4th Space Warning Squadron
8th Space Warning Squadron
The544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, part ofAir Combat Command, is a force provider to theAerospace Data Facility-Colorado.[20] The 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group was re-established on Sept 27th, 2022 to delivers global, space-related information to national agencies and warfighting commands, provides policy guidance and functional assistance to assigned organizations, and develops mission-based facilities and communication.[21]
The 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is composed of the following units at Buckley Space Force Base: 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
TheNational Reconnaissance Office'sAerospace Data Facility-Colorado (ADF–C) is a multi-mission ground station responsible for supporting worldwide defense operations and multi-agency collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of intelligence information. It provides data to defense, intelligence, and civil agencies supporting the U.S. Government and its Allies.[20]
TheJoint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center (JOPC) is a joint organization comprisingNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and theUnited States Space Command'sCombined Force Space Component Command personnel. The Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center conducts integrated mission management to optimize the OPIR enterprise for national-level decision makers, warfighters, and the Intelligence Community. The JOPC plans, tasks, monitors, and assesses OPIR operations and serves as the focal point for 24/7 OPIR reach back and customer support. The JOPC provides tailored support to each of the Combatant Commands (COCOMs) and partner Coalition operations centers including the Australian Space Operations Center (AUSSpOC), Canadian Space Operations Center (CANSpOC), and United Kingdom Space Operations Center (UKSpOC).[22]
Joint Force Headquarters-Colorado (JFHQ-CO) is commanded by the Adjutant General of Colorado and consists of the Director of Joint Staff, Ground Forces Component Commander, Air Forces Component Commander, Space Forces Component Command, and commands and controls theColorado Army National Guard,Colorado Air National Guard, and any other assigned forces. JFHQ-CO provides trained and equipped forces to accomplish federal and state missions, and on the order of the president of the United States or governor of Colorado, executes assigned missions and provides support and/or command and control for other forces, such as DoD elements and agencies.[20]
The 743rd Military Intelligence Battalion , organized under the704th Military Intelligence Brigade conducts worldwide SIGINT operations to enhance battle command and provide information advantage to Army, Joint, and Combined Forces, as well as National Consumers.[23]
The Colorado Army National Guard units at Buckley Space Force Base include the headquarters of the169th Field Artillery Brigade (in addition to its 540th Network Support Company and 86th Military Intelligence Battalion), the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) and 2-135 Aviation Battalion (General Support), Colorado Army National Guard Medical Command, and Special Operations Detachment-Korea. The AASF supports a general support aviation battalion (GSAB), a MEDEVAC detachment, a security and support (S&S) company, and an operational support airlift detachment including over 430 soldiers and 24 aircraft.[20]
Colorado Army National Guard units at Buckley Space Force Base include:
2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support)[24] Higher Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support) Detachment 1, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support) Company D, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support) Company E, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support)
Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (MEDIVAC) Detachment 3, Company D, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment Detachment 3, Company E, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment
Headquarters,169th Field Artillery Brigade 540th Network Support Company (under 147th Brigade Support Battalion) 86th Military Intelligence Company (under 147th Brigade Support Battalion).jpg)
Company D, 572nd Engineer Battalion,86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Military Intelligence Colorado Army National Guard Medical Command[25]
Special Operations Detachment-Korea (Airborne)[26]United States Marine Corps units at Buckley Space Force base include Combat Logistics Battalion 453, Quebec Battery 5-14 Marines, Alpha Company, Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion, and Bravo Company, Marine Corps Forces Reserve Intelligence Support Battalion. Combat Logistics Battalion 453 (CLB 453) is a reserve logistics battalion underCombat Logistics Regiment 4,4th Marine Logistics Group,Marine Corps Reserve. Quebec Battery is a reserve artillery company that consists of forward observers, the fire direction center, and gun crews manning theM198 howitzer under5th Battalion,14th Marine Regiment,4th Marine Division,Marine Corps Reserve. Company A,Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion's mission is to provide trained, deployable Marines to support operations at Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado. The Company maintains personnel readiness to augment Radio Battalions or other operational deployments as required. Bravo Company,Intelligence Support Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve provides task-organized detachments of intelligence personnel to augment active component elements, joint commands, and national agencies.[20]
Marine Corps units at Buckley Space Force base include:
Quebec Battery,5th Battalion, 14th Marines,14th Marine Regiment,4th Marine Division,Marine Forces Reserve
Company A,Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion
Bravo Company,Intelligence Support Battalion,Marine Forces Reserve
United States Navy units at Buckley Space Force Base include the Navy Information Operations Command-Colorado and Navy Operations Support Center-Denver. The Navy Information Operations Command-Colorado was originally activated on 1 November 1995 as Naval Security Group Activity Denver and assumed its current name in December 2005 and is part ofUnited States Fleet Cyber Command. The Navy Operations Support Center-Denver is descended from the original Naval Air Reserve Station–Denver mission.[20]
Navy units at Buckley Space Force base include:
Navy Information Operations Command-Colorado (United States Fleet Cyber Command)The United States Coast Guard Cryptologic Unit-Colorado (CGCU-Colorado) was commissioned at Buckley Space Force Base on 3 October 2007 and conduct technical training and analysis of the maritime domain in support of tactical and operational fleet commands, the Coast Guard Intelligence enterprise, and combatant commanders. In conjunction with their daily analytical duties, members of the unit simultaneously develop, train and refine their cryptologic skills to support future afloat operations in the Coast Guard.[20]
| Name[2] | Military service | Assigned command | Higher headquarters/ garrison | Major units |
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| Demolition Bombing Range–Lowry Auxiliary Field (1938–14 June 1941) |  United States Army | .svg) United States Army Air Corps | Lowry Field | Air Corps Technical School (1938–26 March 1941) |
| Buckley Field (14 June 1941 – 28 September 1947) |  United States Army Air Forces | Air Corps Technical Training Command (26 March 1941 – 1 November 1941) Fourth Technical Training District (1 November 1941 – 31 August 1943) Western Technical Training Command (31 August 1943 – 15 October 1945) Army Air Forces Training Command (15 October 1945–June 1946) | ||
| Naval Air Station Denver (28 September 1947 – 18 April 1960) |  United States Navy | .jpg) Naval Air Reserve Command | 86th Fighter Wing (3 July 1946 – 31 October 1950) 140th Fighter Wing (31 October 1950 – 12 April 1951) 140th Fighter-Bomber Wing (12 April 1951 – 1 July 1955) 140th Fighter-Interceptor Wing (1 July 1955 – 1 July 1957) 140th Air Defense Wing (1 July 1957–) | |
| Buckley Air National Guard Base (18 April 1960 – 1 October 2000) |  United States Air Force |  Air National Guard | 140th Air Defense Wing (–1 January 1961) 140th Tactical Fighter Wing (1 January 1961 – 15 March 1992) 140th Fighter Wing (15 March 1992 – 1 July 1995) 140th Wing (15 March 1992–) |  2nd Space Communications Squadron (1 May 1992 – 1 May 1993) 2nd Space Warning Squadron (1 May 1993–) 821st Space Group (1996–) |
| Buckley Air Force Base (1 October 2000 – 4 June 2021) |  Air Force Space Command |  821st Space Group (1 October 2000 – 1 October 2001)  460th Air Base Wing (1 October 2001 – 19 August 2004) 460th Space Wing (19 August 2004 – 24 July 2020) | 460th Operations Group (19 August 2004 – 24 July 2020) Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado 140th Wing | |
| Buckley Space Force Base (4 June 2021–present) |  United States Space Force |  Space Operations Command | Buckley Garrison | Space Delta 4 Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado 140th Wing |
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