50th Operations Support Squadron

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50th Operations Support Squadron
Squadron emblem
Active1943–1944; 1992–2022
Country United States
Branch United States Space Force
TypeSquadron
RoleOperations support
Part ofSpace Delta 8
HeadquartersSchriever Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Insignia
Former 50th Operations Support Squadron emblem

The 50th Operations Support Squadron (50 OSS) was a United States Space Force unit assigned to Space Operations Command's Space Delta 8. It provided operations support to the delta by leading training, intelligence operations, tactics development. It was headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.[1][2]

The squadron was inactivated on 8 February 2022 prior to the activation of the 8th Combat Training Squadron.[3]

List of commanders[edit]

  • Lt Col Chris D. Crawford, April 2004[4]
  • Lt Col William B. Robey, 7 June 2006[5]
  • Lt Col Harold Martin, ~2008
  • Lt Col Theresa Malasavage, 4 June 2010[6]
  • Lt Col Jack D. Fulmer II, June 2012[7]
  • Lt Col Daniel Burtz, 8 July 2014[8]
  • Lt Col Timothy Purcell, August 2015[9]
  • Lt Col David Gallagher, 26 June 2017[10]
  • Lt Col Alan Burwell, 12 July 2019[11]
  • Lt Col John Paek, 8 June 2021 – 8 February 2022[12][3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "50th Operations Support Squadron". Schriever Space Force Base.
  2. ^ "50th OSS trains warfighters with new course". 15 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b Space Delta 8. "8 CTS Activation Ceremony". Facebook.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[user-generated source]
  4. ^ "Chris D. Crawford". LinkedIn.
  5. ^ "50th Operations Support Squadron" (PDF). USAF Unit Histories. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  6. ^ "50th OSS welcomes new commander". Schriever Space Force Base.
  7. ^ "COLONEL JACK "Jay" D. FULMER II" (PDF). Space Training and Readiness Command. Retrieved 24 August 2021.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ "50 OSS receives new commander". www.schriever.spaceforce.mil.
  9. ^ "Timothy Purcell". LinkedIn.
  10. ^ "50th Operations Squadron welcomes new CC". DVIDS.
  11. ^ "50th Operations Support Squadron gets new commander". DVIDS.
  12. ^ "50th OSS receives new commander". Schriever Space Force Base.

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