595th Space Group

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unit_name= 595th Space Group


caption= Emblem of the 595th Space Group
dates= 19??-present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Space Operations
role= Combat Support
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command_structure=Space Innovation & Development Center
current_commander= Col Stephen Latchford
garrison= Schriever Air Force Base
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anniversaries=The 595th Space Group is a unit of the United States Air Force. It is part of the Space Innovation & Development Center at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.

Mission

The 595th SG is responsible for planning, managing and executing HQ AFSPC's intercontinental ballistic missile and space systems operational test and evaluation activities. The 595th SG is the focal point for coordinating all test activities between HQ AFSPC, 14th Air Force, 20th Air Force, space wings, test squadrons and external agencies.

Units

The 595th SG comprises six squadrons:

The 595th Operations Support Squadron enhances Air Force space superiority and improves force readiness by providing mission support functions to the test, education, space threat replication and space tactics development missions executed by the 595th SG.

The 17th Test Squadron validates and enhances warfighter capabilities through testing and evaluation of space systems. The 17th TS is responsible for planning, executing and reporting on all force development evaluation, tactics and concepts testing and command-directed testing of AFSPC's space assets.

The 14th Test Squadron is a U.S. Air Force Reserve unit augmenting the 17th TS. The 576th Flight Test Squadron executes the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed ICBM Force Development Evaluation test program and executes AFSPC's operational tests for the Department of Defense. The 576th FLTS performs ground, flight and space system tests in operationally representative environments and collects, analyzes and reports performance accuracy, anomaly assessment, reliability, aging and surveillance data to the Joint Staff, Air Staff, U.S. Strategic Command and other higher headquarters.

The 25th Space Range Squadron is responsible for the operation of the Space Test and Training Range, a capability that allows units to exercise space capabilities in a safe, secure and realistic environment while eliminating the risk of unintended collateral effects. The 25th SRS owns the advanced concepts environment, which simulates a target, weapon system and environment for training and rapid reaction prototype development. The 25th SRS has also deployed equipment and personnel to support theater operations.

The 3rd Space Experimentation Squadron is AFSPC's premier organization for space-based demonstrations, pathfinders and experiments. The unit identifies concepts of employment, training, education and technical skill sets required to field selected future AFSPC missions. The 3rd SES will develop a core cadre of space professionals to serve as subject matter experts for all future AFSPC space-based endeavors, demonstrate operational utility of selected demonstrations and apply lessons learned from demonstrations and pathfinders for use in future initiatives.

External links

* [http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3651 Space Innovation and Development Center Fact Sheet]
* [http://www.schriever.af.mil Schriever AFB]