The United States Space Force 's 5th Space Warning Squadron (5 SWS) is an in-theater missile warning unit headquartered at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. It operates the Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) system via four forward-stationed combat detachments located in Italy, Qatar, South Korea, and Japan.

2023年10月16日 · Not only did 5 SWS provide the only ground support station in the southern hemisphere for the Defense Support Program for nearly 53 years, but it also provided global and theater early warning reporting on ballistic missiles launched in …

2024年5月8日 · U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Michael Provencher, outgoing 5th Space Warning Squadron commander, addresses the audience during the 5 SWS change of command at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, May 3, 2024. Provencher individually thanked family members and colleagues for his success as the 5 SWS commander.

2023年10月26日 · On Oct. 25, the 5th SWS activated its Detachment 4 at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The new squadron is commanded by Lt. Col. Michael A. Provencher, who gained extensive missile operations experience in both the Air Force and the Army before transitioning to the Space Force, according to a service release.

2024年1月8日 · The U.S. Space Force Guardians, from the 5th Space Warning Squadron Detachment 2, are responsible for disseminating warning, alerting, and cueing of infrared missile warning data to enable key leaders to make informed decisions on when to execute active and passive defenses.

2023年11月9日 · “The Space Force conducts missile warning and owns the missile warning enterprise,” said U.S. Space Force Capt. Dan Sutton, commander, 5SWS/Det-1. “These detachments were transferred from the...

2023年10月13日 · 5 SWS was established and activated in 1992 and inactivated in 1999. Though this squadron has been inactive for many years, its essential contributions to space domain awareness have caused it to...

Space Delta 4 commander. “I feel lucky that I get to be here to celebrate the activation of 5 SWS, and it's an honor for Space Delta 4 to reactivate it and usher in a new era for the Unit. d States Space Force.” The mission of this squadron is to uphold …

2023年11月17日 · Detachment 3, a tenant unit on Osan AB, was activated under the 5th SWS, whose mission is to uphold what was once the Army’s Joint Tactical Ground Station’s by providing missile warning systems services to the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Michael Provencher, outgoing 5th Space Warning Squadron commander, addresses the audience during the 5 SWS change of command at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, May 3, 2024. Provencher individually thanked family members and colleagues for his success as the 5 SWS commander.