The U.S. Space Force<\/b> established the National Space Intelligence Center <\/b>in Dayton, Ohio on Friday, to provide intelligence and technical expertise in the space domain. NSIC is led by the Space Force\u2019s newest unit, Space Delta 18, also established on Friday. <\/p>\n
Space Delta 18 is named in honor of the U.S. Space Force\u2019s role as the 18th member of the intelligence community. The new Delta at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base consists of Space Delta 18 headquarters staff and two squadrons, the 1st Space Analysis Squadron and the 2nd Space Analysis Squadron, which transitioned from under the National Air and Space Intelligence Center to the National Space Intelligence Center. <\/p>\n
Delta 18\u2019s mission is as follows: \u201cDeliver unparalleled technical expertise and game-changing intelligence \u2014 empowering national leaders, joint force warfighters, and acquisition professionals to outwit, outreach and win in the space domain.\u201d <\/p>\n
Avril Haines, director of National Intelligence, said the intelligence center will \u201cshape the future of the Space Force, improve acquisitions, and drive innovation across the intelligence community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Space Force Col. Marqus Randall was activated as commander of Delta 18. <\/p>\n
\u201cA building is only as strong as its foundation, and we will build this center and propel it forward through the symbiosis of strong values and unmatched space intelligence and expertise critical to the ever increasing importance of space to our nation and its allies and in the face of current and future threats and challenges,\u201d Randall said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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