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Space Delta 13
Delta emblem
Active1984–1991
2021–present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Space Force
TypeDelta
RoleSpace education
Part ofSpace Training and Readiness Command
HeadquartersMaxwell Air Force Base,Alabama
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
CommanderColBryan J. Dutcher
Deputy CommanderCol Stephen A. Hobbs
Senior Enlisted LeaderCMSgtNichole E. Reynolds[1]
Insignia
Guidon

Space Delta 13(DEL 13) is aUnited States Space Forceunit responsible forspace education.It offers advanced and developmental space education courses for the Space Force and its joint and allied partners. It was established on 23 August 2021 following the establishment of theSpace Training and Readiness Command,thefield commandto which it reports. It is temporarily headquartered atMaxwell Air Force Base,Alabama,but its final location requires a base selection process.[2][3]

History

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3430th Technical Training Group emblem

DEL 13's lineage can be traced back to 1 October 1984 when theAir Training Commandactivated the3430th Technical Training Group(3430 TCHTG) under the3400 Technical Training WingatLowry Air Force Base,Colorado, responsible for all training related the space operations mission in support of theAir Force Space Command.It initially composed of the 3423th Technical Training Squadron (3423 TCHTS) with operating locations inSunnyvale Air Force StationandJohnson Space Center.That year, it had 67 instructors, teaching 33 courses and trained 973 officers and enlisted personnel. In 1987, it gained a second squadron, the 3454th Technical Training Squadron (3454 TCHTS).[4]The 3423 TCHTG was inactivated on 1 September 1991.[5]

Space Delta 13 activation, 2021

Prior to the activation ofSpace Training and Readiness Command(STARCOM), the 3423 TCHTG was redesignated asSpace Delta 13(DEL 13) on 19 August 2021. During the activation of STARCOM on 23 August 2021, DEL 13 was one of the five deltas activated as part of the new field command.[6]A ceremony was held on 13 September 2021 atMaxwell Air Force Base,Alabama,to signify the activation of DEL 13.[7]It was formed by consolidating various space education units such as theNational Security Space Institute(NSSI) and theForrest L. Vosler Non-Commissioned Officer Academy(Vosler NCO Academy) and two detachments that serve as liaisons to theUnited States Air Force AcademyandAir University.Additionally, the13th Delta Operations Squadronwas activated on 15 September 2021 to provide operational support to DEL 13.[8]

DEL 13 is temporarily based at Maxwell while a permanent location will be determined through the strategic basing process.[7][5]

Instead of standing up its own war college like other services, the Space Force in 2023 partnered with theJohns Hopkins UniversitySchool of Advanced International Studies for its intermediate and seniorprofessional military education.[9][10]

Structure

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DEL 13 is one of fivedeltasthat reports to theSpace Training and Readiness Command.It is composed of the following six subordinate units, three squadrons and three detachments:[11]

Unit Function Headquarters
S
Q
U
A
D
R
O
N
S 		13th Delta Operations Squadron[12] Delta staff and squadron management Maxwell Air Force Base,Alabama
National Security Space Institute Military space education Peterson Space Force Base,Colorado
Forrest L. Vosler Noncommissioned Officer Academy Enlisted professional military education Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
D
E
T
S
Detachment 1[13] Space Force liaison to U.S. Air Force Academy United States Air Force Academy,Colorado
Detachment 2[13] Space Force liaison toAir University[14] Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Detachment 3[15] Schriever & West Space Scholars Program (ILE & SLE)[16] Washington D.C.

List of commanders

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Col Lindhorst (left), inaugural commander of DEL 13, salutes commanders of the delta's subordinate units during the activation ceremony, 2021
No. Commander Term Ref
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term Length
1
Niki J. Lindhorst
Colonel
Niki J. Lindhorst		23 August 20215 August 20231 year, 347 days[17]
2
Bryan J. Dutcher
Colonel
Bryan J. Dutcher		5 August 2023Incumbent1 year, 21 days[18][19]

References

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  2. ^"DEL 13".Space Training and Readiness Command.Archivedfrom the original on 24 August 2021.Retrieved24 August2021.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.https:// starcom.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/How-We-Do-It/Space-Delta-13-Education/Archived24 August 2021 at theWayback Machine
  3. ^Miller, Amanda (23 August 2021)."Raymond: New STARCOM Will 'Shape the Next Century' of Space Operations".Archivedfrom the original on 24 August 2021.Retrieved24 August2021.
  4. ^Technical trainingArchived24 June 2023 at theWayback Machine
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  7. ^ab"Space Delta 13 activates to lead STARCOM education and accessions".14 September 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 25 June 2023.Retrieved19 December2023.
  8. ^"Space Delta 13 - Education".Archivedfrom the original on 24 June 2023.Retrieved24 June2023.
  9. ^"Space Force Chooses a Private University for its First War College".8 November 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 21 July 2023.Retrieved19 December2023.
  10. ^"Space Force to partner with Johns Hopkins University SAIS for service-specific IDE, SDE".26 October 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 25 June 2023.Retrieved19 December2023.
  11. ^"Col Peter Flores, STAR Delta-P/CC, and other leaders met with Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth yesterday to discuss the important role that #STARDelta plays within the United States Space Force. #SemperSupra #Guardians".Facebook.Archivedfrom the original on 8 September 2021.Retrieved24 August2021.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  12. ^"CSO visits AU, Space Force Delta 13 staff".Archivedfrom the original on 3 September 2021.Retrieved3 September2021.
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  15. ^"Space Delta 13 - Education".starcom.spaceforce.mil.Archivedfrom the original on 24 June 2023.Retrieved9 December2023.
  16. ^"U.S. Space Force Schriever & West Space Scholars Program (ILE & SLE)".Johns Hopkins SAIS.23 January 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 9 December 2023.Retrieved9 December2023.
  17. ^"COLONEL NIKI J. LINDHORST"(PDF).Space Training and Readiness Command.Archived(PDF)from the original on 24 August 2021.Retrieved24 August2021.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  18. ^"BRYAN J. DUTCHER".Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM).Archivedfrom the original on 17 August 2023.Retrieved19 December2023.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  19. ^"Col. Bryan Dutcher Assumes Command of Delta 13".Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM).11 August 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 18 August 2023.Retrieved19 December2023.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
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