BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The U.S. Army’s Joint Tactical Ground Station missile warning system mission officially transferred to the U.S. Space Force on October 1.
This mission transfer from the Army to the Space Force follows the Army Satellite Communications transfer in August 2022, which consolidated all military SATCOM capabilities under one service for the first time ever.
“I cannot emphasize enough my appreciation for the exceptional teamwork displayed by the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command during this mission transfer,” stated Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of Space Operations Command. “Now, it is our responsibility to uphold the same level of mission accomplishment with JTAGS as a fully integrated component of our broader missile warning mission.”