1st Space Brigade

The 1st Space Brigade is a United States Army unit. Assigned to the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command, it is responsible for providing space combat power support to Army units. Activated in 2005 as a TOE unit after being provisionally active since 2003, it is headquartered at Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1]

1st Space Brigade
Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active2005–present[1]
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeBrigade
RoleSpace operations
Part ofUnited States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
HeadquartersColorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Websitewww.smdc.army.mil/ORGANIZATION/1st-Space-Brigade/
Commanders
CommanderCOL Donald K. Brooks
CSMCSM Maurice L. Tucker
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 1st Space Brigade (Provisional) was activated in May 2003, with the 1st Space Battalion, the 1st Satellite Control Battalion (later to become the 53rd Signal Battalion), and the 193rd Space Battalion (Colorado Army National Guard).[2] Since 2019, five missile defense batteries have been assigned to 1st Space Brigade including two in Japan and one each in Israel, Turkey, and Qatar.[3]

The mission of 1st Space Brigade is to "conduct continuous, global space support, space control and space force enhancement operations in support of U.S. Strategic Command and Supported Combatant Commanders enabling the delivery of decisive combat power." [4]

Friendly force tracking (actually tracking both friend or foe) is one of the basic functions of the SMDC.[5]

Structure

The brigade is composed of the following battalions and separate batteries:[1]

  • 1st Space Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado
  • 2nd Space Battalion, Colorado
  • 10th Missile Defense Battery, Shariki, Japan
  • 11th Missile Defense Battery, Turkey [6]
  • 12th Missile Defense Battery, Saudi Arabia
  • 13th Missile Defense Battery, Israel
  • 14th Missile Defense Battery, Kyogamisaki, Japan [7]

The 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard has a training, readiness, and oversight (TRO) relationship with the 1st Space Brigade but is not actually part of it, as of 2021.[1]

List of commanders

See also

References

Media related to 1st Space Brigade (United States) at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "1st Space Brigade". www.smdc.army.mil.
  2. "The Eagle" (PDF). May 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2013.
  3. Judson, Jen (11 October 2021). "Multidomain ops drive change to Army's 1st Space Brigade". Defense News. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. (11 April 2003) SMDC activates 1st Space Brigade (Provisional)
  5. Dottie White (August 17, 2018) SMDC senior leader discusses his career path, unique role of National Guard in Command's mission
  6. "Profiles in Space: Sgt. Ashley Loving, a supply sergeant in the 11th Missile Defense Battery". DVIDS. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. "SMDC senior enlisted leader recognizes outstanding Soldiers". DVIDS. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  8. "1st Space Brigade Change of Command". www.army.mil.
  9. "Army's only space brigade changes commanders". www.army.mil.
  10. "James R. Meisinge". LinkedIn.
  11. "1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander". www.army.mil. Thomas L. James
  12. "1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander". www.army.mil. Richard Zellmann
  13. "1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander". www.army.mil. Eric D. Little
  14. "1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander". www.army.mil. Brian C. Bolio
  15. "1st Space Battalion welcomes new commander". DVIDS.
  16. "Leadership". 3 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Whitney Hall
  17. "New commander lifts off at 1st Space Brigade". DVIDS.
  18. "COL Donald K. Brooks". www.smdc.army.mil. Donald K. Brooks
  1. Colorado's Space Support Teams Take the Fight to the Next Frontier
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