Global Positioning Systems Directorate

Global Positioning Systems Directorate
Active1973-present
CountryUnited States
Branch United States Space Force
RoleGPS service
Size~700 military & civilian
Part of Space and Missile Systems Center
Garrison/HQLos Angeles AFB, California
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel John C. Claxton
Military unit

The United States Space Force's Global Positioning Systems Directorate is a unit of Space Systems Command located at Los Angeles AFB, California.

Mission

To develop, produce and maintain the fleet of Global Positioning System satellites, their associated ground control equipment, and end-user technologies. The day-to-day operations of the GPS network are handled by the 50th Space Wing.

History

Previous designations

  • GPS Joint Program Office (JPO) 1973–2006[1]
  • Global Positioning Systems Wing(GPSW) 2006-[2]

Bases stationed

  • Los Angeles AFB, California

List of directors

  • Col Wesley Ballenger Jr., ~2003–June 18, 2007[3]
  • Col David Madden, June 18, 2007–July 2010[4][5]
  • Col Bernard Gruber, July 2010–June 13, 2013[6][7][8]
  • Col William Cooley, June 13, 2013 – July 8, 2015[9][10]
  • Col Steven P. Whitney, July 8, 2015–June 2019[11][12]
  • Col John C. Claxton

References

  1. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home".
  4. ^ "Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home".
  5. ^ "Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home".
  6. ^ "GPS Directorate Has Selected Command Successor". 13 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Exit Interview: GPS Directorate's Col. Bernie Gruber". 31 July 2013.
  8. ^ https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/9229286/gps-program-status-gpsgov
  9. ^ "Exit Interview: GPS Directorate's Col. Bernie Gruber". 31 July 2013.
  10. ^ "William T. Cooley".
  11. ^ "GPS Directorate Gains New Leader". 10 July 2015.
  12. ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN P. WHITNEY > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

External links

  • GPSW Fact Sheet
  • 2007 July Interview with Col. David Madden Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine Inside GNSS
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