148th Space Operations Squadron

February 2023 March 2026 March 2026 December 2012 148th Space Operations Squadron 148th Space Operations Squadron.png 200 148th Space Operations Squadron emblem 1948–1953 1953–present Satellite operations California Air National Guard Lt Col Nathan Foss Vandenberg Space Force Base We Hold the Keys Air Force Outstanding Unit Award The United States Air Force's 148th Space Operations Squadron is a satellite control unit located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The squadron is tasked with back-up command and control of the MILSTAR satellite constellation. Mission The 148th mans the Primary Satellite Operations Center-Vandenberg Space Force Base (PSOC-V), one of two fixed Milstar Ground Stations.Office of the Secretary of Defense: "The Annual Report of the Reserve Forces Policy Board Data Based on Fiscal Year 2000", May 2001 http://131.84.1.60/ra/rfpb/chapter_3.html https://archive.today/20240524095734/https://www.webcitation.org/5hNm8ZGGc?url=http://131.84.1.60/ra/rfpb/chapter_3.html 24 May 2024 dead 2009-06-05 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.CFSCC spotlight: Air National Guard unit provides essential secure satellite communication https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2589815/cfscc-spotlight-air-national-guard-unit-provides-essential-secure-satellite-com/ 2022-02-16 Vandenberg Space Force Base en-US History The 148 SOPS was originally established as the 148th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Compton, California. The unit was redesignated the 148th Space Operations Squadron and relocated to Vandenberg AFB, California on 31 October 2000. Lineage Constituted as the 148th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 24 May 1946 and allotted to the National Guard Activated c. 14 June 1948 Called to active duty on 1 May 1951 Inactivated, returned to stated control and redesignated 148th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight on 1 February 1953Cornett & Johnson, p. 96 Redesignated 148th Communications Squadron (Tributary Team) on 1 October 1960 Redesignated 148th Communications Squadron (Relay Center) on 1 September 1964 Redesignated 148th Mobile Communications Squadron (Contingency) on 16 March 1968 Redesignated 148th Combat Communications Squadron (Contingency) on 1 April 1976 Redesignated 148th Combat Information Systems Squadron (Contingency) on 1 July 1985 Redesignated 148th Combat Communications Squadron (Contingency) on 1 October 1986 Redesignated 148th Space Operations Squadron on 31 October 2000 Assignments 162d Aircraft Control and Warning Group, c. 14 June 1948 Fourth Air Force, 1 May 1951 159th Aircraft Control and Warning Group, 12 May 1951 33rd Air Division, 6 February 1952 162nd Tactical Control Group (later 162nd Communications Group, 162nd Mobile Communications Group, 162nd Combat Communications Group, 162nd Combat Information Systems Group, 162nd Combat Communications Group), 1 February 1953 (attached to 30th Space Wing after 31 October 2000) 195th Operations Group, 1 September 2015 – present (attached to 30th Space Wing [later Space Launch Delta 30]) Stations Compton Airport, California, c. 14 June 1948 Tuttle, Oklahoma, 12 May 1951 Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 15 August 1951Shortly after the squadron moved to Tinker, Air Defense Command facilities at Tinker were designated as a separate installation, Oklahoma City Air Force Station. The station was merged back into Tinker in 1993. Compton Air National Guard Station, California, 1 February 1953 North Highlands Air National Guard Station, California, 1 October 1960 Ontario International Airport (later Ontario Air National Guard Station), California, 1984MilitaryMuseum.org: "History of Ontario Air National Guard Station", 18 April 08 http://www.militarymuseum.org/OntarioANGS.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090506055910/http://www.militarymuseum.org/OntarioANGS.html 6 May 2009 live 2009-06-05 March Air Reserve Base, California, 1997Secretary of the Air Force/Installations, Environment and Logistics: "Former Ontario Air National Guard Base (BRAC 1995)" http://www.safie.hq.af.mil/afrpa/legacybrac/formerontario.asp https://archive.today/20240524095652/https://www.webcitation.org/5hNm88PTQ?url=http://www.safie.hq.af.mil/afrpa/legacybrac/formerontario.asp 24 May 2024 dead 2009-06-05 Vandenberg Air Force Base (later Vandenberg Space Force Base), 31 October 2000 – present See also 4th Space Operations Squadron – Active duty counterpart to 148th MILSTAR – Military Strategic and Tactical Relay satellite References Notes Explanatory notes Citations 30em Bibliography Cornett Lloyd H Johnson Mildred W. A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946 - 1980 http://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf 1980 Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center Peterson AFB, CO https://web.archive.org/web/20220626094249/https://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf June 26, 2022 December 8, 2024 External links Category:Squadrons of the United States Air National Guard Space Operations 0148 Category:Military units and formations in California