19th Space Defense Squadron

The 19th Space Defense Squadron (19 SDS) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for monitoring everything outside the geosynchronous Earth orbit. It is a part of Space Delta 2.^[1][2]

19th Space Defense Squadron
19 SDS emblem
Active	6 April 2022–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Space domain awareness
Part of	Space Delta 2
Headquarters	Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Virginia, U.S.
Commanders
Commander	Lt Col Jose Almanzar

List of commanders

• Lt Col Jonathan Smith, 6 April 2022 – July 2024^[3]
• Lt Col Jose Almanzar, July 2024 – present

See also

• Space Delta 2