| Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Space Force |
| Type | Satellite ground station |
| Part of |  National Reconnaissance Office |
| Headquarters | Buckley Space Force Base Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col David E. Gallagher |
| Insignia | |
| Space Delta 20 |  |
Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado (ADF-C) or Space Delta 20 (DEL 20) or Consolidated Denver Mission Ground Station (CDMGS) one of three satellite ground stations operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and United States Space Force in the continental United States.1 Located within Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, the facility is responsible for the command and control of reconnaissance satellites involved in the collection of intelligence information and for the dissemination of that intelligence to other U.S. government agencies.23
List of commanders
- Col Cary C. Chun, July 2005–August 2007
- Col David D. Thompson, July 2007–May 2009
- Col Stephen Denker, July 2009–January 2011
- Col Ronald L. Huntley, January 2011–August 20124
- Col B. Chance Saltzman, June 2012–June 2014
- Col Daniel D. Wright III
- Brig Gen Christopher Povak, June 2016–August 2019
- Col Jacob Middleton Jr., 29 August 201956
- Brig Gen Robert J. Schreiner, 12 August 20217
- Col David E. Gallagher, July 20248
References
References
- "Space Force to Take on the Army's Missile Warning Ground Stations in October". 7 March 2023.
- "National Reconnaissance Office, Mission Ground Station Declassification, Questions and Answers" (PDF).
- "Major Tenant Organizations". Buckley Air Force Base. July 8, 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "BRIGADIER GENERAL RONALD L. HUNTLEY". www.af.mil.
- "ADF-Colorado hails Middleton, farewells Brig.Gen. Povak". National Reconnaissance Office.
- "COLONEL JACOB MIDDLETON > Schriever Air Force Base > Display". www.schriever.af.mil. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Schreiner takes command of ADF Colorado".
- "National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on LinkedIn: Major General Christopher Povak, Deputy Director of the National… | 62 comments".
External links
External links
39°42′06″N 104°45′06″W / 39.701667°N 104.751667°W / 39.701667; -104.751667