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• Commander - Lieutenant General Kevin P. Chilton, USAF

Mission Statement

The JFCC SGS provides integrated Space and Global Strike capabilities to deter and dissuade aggressors and when directed, defeat adversaries through decisive joint global effects in support of United States Strategic Command global missions. United States Strategic Command is one of nine US unified commands of the United States Department of Defense which controls the nuclear weapons assets of the United States military. ...

Background

Established in January 2005, JFCC SGS optimizes operational-level planning, execution, and force management for the USSTRATCOM mission of deterring attacks against the United States. When directed, JFCC SGS integrates all elements of military power in collaboration with all USSTRATCOM components, National Agencies, and other Combatant Commanders to support or execute Space and Global Strike operations. Through the Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base, the JFCC SGS directs day-to-day planning and execution of assigned military Space missions. JFCC SGS was activated 9 August 2005. The Air Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base supports JFCC SGS with operations planning and execution capabilities. Cruise Missile Support Activities Atlantic (Norfolk, VA) and Pacific (Camp Smith, HI) provide Tomahawk cruise missile planning capabilities. The Joint Information Operations Center in San Antonio, Texas, provides Information Operations expertise. The Department of Defense Manned Space Flight Support Office (DDMS), headquartered at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, coordinates military support for manned space flight operations. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... United States Strategic Command is one of the unified commands of the United States Department of Defense which controls the nuclear weapons assets of the United States military. ... Vandenberg Air Force Base is a base with a spaceport, located in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Barksdale Air Force Base is a U.S. military base near Bossier City, Louisiana, USA. Barksdale is the home of the U.S. Air Forces 2nd Bombing Wing and headquarters of the 8th Air Force . ... San Antonio (the Spanish name of Saint Anthony) is a common toponym in parts of the world where the Spanish language is or was spoken: Argentina San Antonio, Jujuy province Belize San Antonio, Cayo District Chile San Antonio Mexico San Antonio, San Luis Potosí Philippines San Antonio, Quezon San Antonio... Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ... Patrick Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located near Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA. Patrick Air Force Base is home to the 45th Space Wing. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...

Current Operations

JFCC SGS integrates all elements of military power as it conducts, plans and presents global strike effects. Current operations include:

• Leads integrated operational planning among all USSTRATCOM Components
• Provides integrated analysis of the command’s global mission capabilities
• Develops and provides Space and Global Strike execution recommendations
• Supports USSTRATCOM’s Strategic Command and Control mission
• Operational and tactical control of global strike forces as directed
• Provides continuous space situational awareness of assigned space forces
• Coordinates tasking to other joint components and service task forces for synchronizing USSTRATCOM operational and tactical mission planning and execution needs
• Supports USSTRATCOM nuclear command and control and force execution responsibilities
• Coordinates and maintains tactical level intelligence supporting the operational needs of space and global strike component commands

Personnel

JFCC SGS is currently authorized over 400 military and government civilian billets with 270 assigned today.

• • Source - USSTRATCOM Fact Sheet Updated August 2005