1st Range Operations Squadron explained

Unit Name:	1st Range Operations Squadron
Dates:	1 December 2003–present
Type:	Squadron
Role:	Space launch
Command Structure:	Space Launch Delta 45
Garrison:	Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, U.S.
Garrison Label:	Headquarters
Commander1 Label:	Commander
Commander2 Label:	Deputy Commander
Commander3 Label:	Superintendent
Notable Commanders:	James E. Smith
Identification Symbol Label:	Former 1st Range Operations Squadron emblem

The 1st Range Operations Squadron (1 ROPS) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for executing real-time command and control of the Eastern Range in support of spacelift operations, ballistic missile test and evaluation, and aeronautical test and evaluation. It is under Space Launch Delta 45 and headquartered at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. It was activated on 1 December 2003.^[1]

List of commanders

• Lt Col James E. Smith, August 2012 – May 2014
• Lt Col Mark J. Faulstich, 2 May 2016 – May 2016^[2]
• Lt Col Monique DeLauter, 23 May 2016 – June 2018^[3]
• Lt Col Gregory Vice, 14 June 2018 - 2020^[4]
• Lt Col Brian Eno, July 2020 - June 2022^[5]
• Lt Col Colin Mims, June 2022 – July 2024 ^[6]
• Lt Col Gregory Allen, July 2024 – present

See also

• Space Launch Delta 45

Notes and References

1. https://ww38.usafunithistory.com/PDF/1-4/1%20RANGE%20OPERATIONS%20SQ.pdf
2. Web site: Faulstich Selected Commander of 1st Range Operations Squadron - WTCA . 6 May 2014 .
3. Web site: 1st ROPS change of command . 23 May 2016 .
4. Web site: 45th Space Wing welcomes new OSS and 1ROPS commander . 14 June 2018 .
5. Web site: Space Force’s new delta organizations will help the service keep up with growing launch cadence . 16 June 2021 .
6. Web site: Military officials forecast 87 launches from Florida’s Space Coast in 2023 . 2 January 2023 .