Space Delta 9

Space Delta 9 (DEL 9) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for conducting orbital warfare. Its mission involves preparing, presenting, and projecting assigned and attached forces for the purpose of conducting protect and defend operations and providing national decision authorities with response options to deter and, when necessary, defeat orbital threats. Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta is headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado.^[3][4][5][6]

Space Delta 9
Delta
Founded	24 July 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-24)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Delta
Role	Orbital warfare
Part of	Space Operations Command
Headquarters	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Nickname(s)	Stormbringers[1]
Website	Official website
Commanders
Commander	Col Ramsey M. Horn
Senior Enlisted Leader	CMSgt Dan M. Dempsey[2]
Insignia
Guidon
Orbital Warfare Identification Device

It replaced the interim 750th Operations Group, 50th Space Wing, which was activated a month before its redesignation.^[5][7]

Structure

Emblem	Name	Function	Headquarters	Spacecraft
Squadrons
	1st Space Operations Squadron	Space domain awareness[8]	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado	Advanced Technology Risk Reduction[8] Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program Operationally Responsive Space 5 Space Based Space Surveillance
	3rd Space Operations Squadron	Space defense[1]	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
	5th Space Operations Squadron	Technology demonstration[9]	Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington DC[10]	Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle[9]
	9th Combat Training Squadron[11]	Operational training and certification, tactics development, engineering support, and crew force management	Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado

List of commanders

No.	Commander		Term			Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Beard, Casey M.Colonel Casey M. Beard	24 July 2020	21 June 2022	1 year, 332 days	[12][13]
2		Bigley, Mark C.Colonel Mark C. Bigley	21 June 2022	2 July 2024	2 years, 11 days	[14][15]
2		Horn, Ramsey M.Colonel Ramsey M. Horn	2 July 2024	Incumbent	258 days	[16][17]