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Military unit
The
United States Air Force
's
148th Space Operations Squadron
(
148 SOPS
) is a satellite control unit located at
Vandenberg AFB
,
California
. The 148th SOPS is tasked with back-up command and control of the
MILSTAR
satellite constellation.
Mission
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The 148 SOPS mans the Primary Satellite Operations Center-
Vandenberg
(PSOC-V), one of two fixed
Milstar
Ground Stations.
[1]
Unique to Milstar is its
ground segment
for control of the constellation. Milstar has two fixed ground stations, Primary Satellite Operations Center (PSOC), at
4 SOPS
and Primary Satellite Operations Center ? Vandenberg or PSOC-V. Each site is fully capable of complete constellation control and operates 24/7. The Milstar Ops Center-Vandenberg is operated by the
148 SOPS
, a California Air Guard Unit, and does control 2 Milstar satellites full-time.
[2]
History
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The 148 SOPS was originally established as the
148th Combat Communications Squadron
at Compton, California. The unit was redesignated the 148th Space Operations Squadron and relocated to Vandenberg AFB, California on 31 October 2000.
Previous designations
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- 148th Space Operations Squadron (2000?present)
- 148th Combat Communications Squadron (1976?2000)
- 148th Mobil Communications Squadron (1960?1976)
- 148th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (1948?1960)
Locations
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- Vandenberg SFB
,
California
(2000?present)
- March ARB
,
California
(1997?2000)
[3]
- Ontario ANGS
,
California
(1984?1997)
[4]
- Compton, California
(1948?1951) as the 148th Aircraft Control and Warming Squadron.
- Oklahoma Air Force Station, OK (1 May 1951 ? 31 January 1953) Oklahoma Air Force Station, OK.
- Compton ANG Station, CA (1953?1960) as 148th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron.
- Compton ANGB, CA (1960?1976) as the 148th Mobil Communications Squadron.
- Compton ANGB, CA (1976?1984) as 148th Combat Communications Squadron.
- Ontario ANGB, CA ( 1984?1997) as 148th Combat Communications Squadron.
Title: 50th Anniversary-History of 148th Combat Comm Squadron.
Decorations
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