750th Space Group
The United States Air Force's 750th Space Group was a space operations unit located at Onizuka [Air Force Station], California. its predecessor was formed on 1 October 1987; it assumed the designation of the 750th Space Group on 30 January 1992, and it was inactivated on 25 June 1999.
History
The 750 SG inactivated in June 1999, following the recommendation of the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Primary responsibilities for the Air Force Satellite Control Network mission transferred to the 22d Space Operations Squadron, 50th Operations Group, 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colorado and Air Force support to Space Shuttle missions transferred to the 21st Space Operations Squadron, 50th Operations Group, 50th Space Wing, which stood up at Onizuka AFS. That squadron also provided a necessary backup for AFSCN operations.Assignments
Major Command/Gaining Command
Wings/Groups
Previous Designations
- 750th Space Group
- 2d Satellite Tracking Group
Squadrons assigned
- 129th Medical Squadron
- 750th Support Squadron
Detachments
- Detachment 1, 750th Space Group – Vandenberg AFB, California
- Detachment 2, 750th Space Group – New Boston AFS, New Hampshire
- Detachment 3, 750th Space Group – Thule AB, Greenland
- Detachment 4, 750th Space Group – Mahe Space Tracking Station, Seychelles
- Detachment 5, 750th Space Group – Andersen AFB, Guam
- Detachment 6, 750th Space Group – Kaena Point, Hawaii
- Detachment 7, 750th Space Group – Falcon AFB, Colorado
- Detachment 8, 750th Space Group – Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
- Detachment 9, 750th Space Group – Falcon AFB, Colorado
Commanders
- Col Michael A. Hamel
Bases stationed
- Onizuka AFS, California