Mission Delta 31 (MD31) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for navigation warfare. It was activated on 15 October 2024.
History In September 2023, General B. Chance Saltzman introduced the Integrated Mission Delta (IMD) construct which combines functions, like operations, acquisitions, intelligence, and cyber effects, into specific mission areas, including positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). Mission Delta 31 (formerly PNT IMD (Provisional)) was one of two initial units announced to test the construct. These IMDs mission generation, intelligence support, and cyber defense.
On 13 October 2023, PNT IMD (Provisional) was established at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, with Colonel Andrew S. Menschner as its first commander. On 16 October 2023, the Logistics and Operations Support Squadron (Provisional) was activated to provide operations support services and modifications to all GPS satellite constellation fielded ground and satellite systems. On 15 October 2024, Mission Delta 31 was activated at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
On 15 October the PNT Delta (Provisional) was redesignated Mission Delta 31.
Structure EmblemNameFunctionHeadquartersEquipment 2nd Navigation Warfare Squadron (2 NWS) Navigation warfare Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) 31st Capabilities Development Squadron Software Engineering and Ground Equipment Los Angeles Air Force Base, California Next Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX) 31st Sustainment Squadron, Detachment 1 Spacecraft Transport Logistics, Launch, and Early Orbit Checkout Los Angeles Air Force Base, California 31st Sustainment Squadron Logistics and Product Support Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
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