22nd Space Operations Squadron

22nd Space Operations Squadron
ActiveOctober 1, 1991 (1991-October-01) – present
Country United States
Branch United States Space Force
TypeSpace operations
RoleSatellite command and control
Part ofSpace Delta 6
Home baseSchriever Space Force Base
Nickname(s)Pathfinders to the Stars
Motto(s)"Conectens caeli terraque" (Latin for "Connecting land and air")
EquipmentSatellite Control Network
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Col Jean Purgason
Insignia
Previous emblem

The 22d Space Operations Squadron is a satellite control unit of the United States Space Force. It is part of Space Delta 6[2] and is located at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. Prior to July 2020 it was part of the 50th Network Operations Group, itself a part of the 50th Space Wing.

  1. ^ "Air Force Personnel Services: Unit Awards". Air Force Personnel Center. Retrieved 9 May 2017. (search)
  2. ^ Theresa Hitchens (17 May 2023) Space Force ground control operators press for 'absolutely critical' network upgrades Overview of Satellite Control Network