Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center

The Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center (JOPC) is a subordinate center of United States Space Command's Combined Force Space Component Command. It is responsible for planning and coordinating overhead persistent infra-red operations. The JOPC is located at Buckley Space Force Base.

Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center
Seal of the Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center
Founded	unknown-present
Country	United States
Type	Space warfare center
Role	Overhead persistent infrared operations
Part of	Combined Force Space Component Command
Headquarters	Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.

Mission

The Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center is a joint endeavor between United States Space Command and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The JOPC develops integrated OPIR collection and exploitation strategies and plans for OPIR sensors (both Intelligence Community, inc. National Reconnaissance Office and Department of Defense sensors,^[1] such as the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS). These plans and strategies support missile warning, missile defense, awareness of the operating environment, technical intelligence, and civil/environmental mission areas.^[1]