Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Integrated Mission Delta (Provisional) explained

Unit Name:	Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Integrated Mission Delta (Provisional)
Type:	Delta
Role:	Positioning, navigation, and timing
Garrison:	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado
Garrison Label:	Headquarters
Commander1:	Col Andrew S. Menschner
Commander1 Label:	Commander
Commander2 Label:	Deputy Director
Commander3:	SMSgt Joshua I. Griffin^[1]
Commander3 Label:	Senior Enlisted Leader

Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Integrated Mission Delta (Provisional) (PNT IMD (P)) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for positioning, navigation, and timing operations, acquisitions, and sustainment. It was activated on 13 October 2023.

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. Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Integrated Mission Delta (Provisional) was one of two initial units announced to test the construct. These IMDs mission generation, intelligence support, and cyber defense.^[2]

On 13 October 2023, PNT IMD (P) was established at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, with Colonel Andrew S. Menschner as its first commander.^[3] 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.^[4]

Structure

Name	Function	Headquarters	Equipment
		Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado	Navstar Global Positioning System
Software Engineering Squadron (Provisional)^[5]	Software Engineering and Ground Equipment	Los Angeles Air Force Base, California	Next Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX)
	Spacecraft Transport Logistics, Launch, and Early Orbit Checkout	Los Angeles Air Force Base, California
	Logistics and Product Support	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado

Notes and References

Web site: JOSHUA I. GRIFFIN. Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base.
Web site: Space Force announces Integrated Mission Delta construct to optimize for Great Power Compe. 12 September 2023. United States Space Force.
Web site: SpOC launches Space Force’s first two IMD betas. 16 October 2023. Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base.
https://www.petersonschriever.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/3580690/logistics-and-operations-support-squadron-provisional/
Web site: Archived copy . December 12, 2023 . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209001342/https://www.gps.gov/governance/advisory/meetings/2023-12/menschner.pdf . live .