Space Delta 7

Space Delta 7 (DEL 7) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) for the United States Space Force. The delta provides actionable and time-sensitive intelligence for space domain operations including detection, characterization and targeting of adversary space capabilities.^[3] The unit employs a variety of fixed and mobile sensors across the globe operated by intelligence professionals to enable its mission to gain and maintain information dominance in the space domain in the execution of National Defense Strategy priorities. It is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base.^[3]

Space Delta 7
Emblem of Space Delta 7
Founded	24 July 2020; 3 years ago (2020-07-24)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Delta
Role	Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
Part of	Space Operations Command
Headquarters	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Website	www.peterson.spaceforce.mil/Units/Space-Delta-7/
Commanders
Commander	Col Phoenix L. Hauser
Vice Commander	Lt Col Erik Schwarz^[1]
Superintendent	CMSgt Caleb M. Lloyd^[2]
Insignia
Guidon

Delta 7 was activated on 24 July 2020 with the redesignation of the United States Air Force's 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group.^[3] On 3 September 2020, the delta activated the 73rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron after the inactivation of the 18th Intelligence Squadron.^[4] It gained two additional squadrons on 11 September 2020 with the activation of the 71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron and 72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron.^[5]

Col. Chandler Atwood speaks at the standup of ISRS 71 and 72 on September 11, 2020.

On 8 January 2021, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe designated the "Space Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance enterprise" the 18th member of the United States Intelligence Community.^[6]

Space Delta 7's emblem consists of the following elements:

The midnight blue and black in the Space Delta 7 emblem signifies the orbital, airborne, and terrestrial aspects of all-domain intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and its mission to fix U.S. adversaries no matter where they operate.^[7]
The number 7 represents the Space Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance professionals that executes its mission.^[7]
The seven stars of the constellation Ursa Major represent the core of the Space Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Delta.^[7]
The charging bear represents unyielding tenacity to detect and deter the United States' greatest competitors' actions in the space domain.^[7]
The key represents unlocking the adversary's secrets to provide actionable intelligence to the warfighter.
The delta is soaring in the direction of Polaris and provides a clear vector to true North.^[7]
Platinum represents the foundation and structure Space Operations Command provides to Space Delta 7.^[7]

Space Delta 7 is composed of the three following squadrons. It also plans to add three new squadrons: a threat analysis squadron; a targeting squadron; and a processing, exploitation, and dissemination squadron.^[8]

Squadrons
Emblem	Name	Function	Headquarters	Detachments
	71st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron	Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to space mission deltas^[5]	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado	Detachment 1: Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado^[9] 5 other detachments^[5]
	72nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron	Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado	3 detachments^[5]
	73rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron	Global ISR operations to support the research, development and acquisition of future space capabilities.^[10]	Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio^[11]	Detachment 2: Osan Air Base, Korea^[12] Detachment 4: RAF Feltwell, UK^[12] Detachment 6: Fort Meade, Maryland ^[12]
	74th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron	Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
	75th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron^[13]	Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
	76th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron^[13]	Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance	Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

No.	Commander		Term			Ref
No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration	Ref
1		Atwood, Chandler P.Colonel Chandler P. Atwood (born 1977/1978)	24 July 2020	7 May 2022	1 year, 287 days	^[14]
2		Swigert, Brett C.Colonel Brett T. Swigert (born c. 1974)	7 May 2022	13 June 2024	2 years, 37 days	^[15]^[16]
3		Hauser, Phoenix L.Colonel Phoenix L. Hauser (born c. 1979)	13 June 2024	Incumbent	13 days	^[17]^[18]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Space Delta 7.

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^ "CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT MATTHEW A. COLLINGRIDGE". www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Space Delta 7 Fact Sheet" (PDF). Peterson Air Force Base. 24 July 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2021.

^ "73rd ISRS activates, becomes part of U.S. Space Force". Wright-Patterson AFB. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Delta 7 gains new space intelligence squadrons". Peterson Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

^ "DNI Ratcliffe Welcomes U.S. Space Force as 18th Intelligence Community Member". www.dni.gov. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Space Delta 7 Emblem Explainer". DVIDS. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

^ "Space Force to Add Three Intelligence Squadrons—'Billets Are Already in Place'". 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

^ "Space Delta 4 - Missile Warning". Buckley Space Force Base. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

^ "Space Delta 7". Space Operations Command (SpOC). Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

^ "Space Delta 7". www.peterson.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

^ ^a ^b ^c "73rd ISRS activates, becomes part of U.S. Space Force". Wright-Patterson AFB. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

^ ^a ^b "2023 Strategic Plan: Space Operations Command" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

^ "COLONEL CHANDLER P. ATWOOD". www.peterson.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

^ "Space Delta 7 Gains New Commander". Space Base Delta 1. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.

^ "COLONEL BRETT T. SWIGERT". www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

^ "Space Delta 7 welcomes new ISR commander". Space Base Delta 1. 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

^ "COLONEL PHOENIX L. HAUSER". Space Base Delta 1. June 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

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