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Los Angeles Air Force Base | |
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El Segundo, California in the United States | |
Coordinates | 33°55′09″N 118°22′50″W / 33.91917°N 118.38056°W |
Type | U.S. Space Force base |
Site information | |
Owner | Department of Defense |
Operator | United States Space Force |
Controlled by | Space Base Delta 3 |
Condition | Operational |
Website | www |
Site history | |
Built | 1962 | –1964 (as Los Angeles Air Force Station)
In use | 1964–present |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Col Andrew C. Dermanoski[1] |
Garrison | Space Base Delta 3 |
Occupants | Space Systems Command |
Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) is a United States Space Force base located in El Segundo, California. Los Angeles Air Force Base houses and supports the headquarters of the Space Systems Command field command of the United States Space Force, which was established on August 13, 2021.[2] The center manages research, development and acquisition of military space systems.