Cape Cod Air Force Station to be renamed during June 11 ceremony

Courtesy Photo | Cape Cod Air Force Station will officially be renamed during a ceremony on Friday, June 11. The installation has, and will continue to serve as home of the 6th Space Warning Squadron. The Airmen and Guardians of the 6th SWS provide accurate and timely missile warning, missile defense, and space surveillance data to U.S. and allied decision makers for the safety and security of North America. The members in “Team 6,” include Department of the Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen and Guardians, DoD civilians, and InDyne employees. Cape Cod Air Force Station was first activated on Oct. 1, 1979 as home to the only land-based East coast radar in the United States supporting these missions. The 6th SWS is a subordinate unit under Space Delta 4, located at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado.  

CAPE COD AIR FORCE STATION, MA, UNITED STATES

06.07.2021

Story by Timothy Sandland 

102nd Intelligence Wing   

Cape Cod Air Force Station will officially be renamed to Cape Cod Space Force Station during a ceremony on Friday, June 11.

The installation has, and will continue to serve as home of the 6th Space Warning Squadron.

The Airmen and Guardians of the 6th SWS provide accurate and timely missile warning, missile defense, and space surveillance data to U.S. and allied decision makers for the safety and security of North America. The members in “Team 6,” include Department of the Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen and Guardians, DoD civilians, and InDyne employees.

Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, spoke of the establishment of the U.S. Space Force as a significant step forward in the recognition of space as a warfighting domain. “Renaming Air Force installations where space operations is the primary mission more closely reflects the overall mission of the base,” said Whiting. “Renaming these installations is critical to building a distinct culture and identity for the Space Force.”

Cape Cod Air Force Station was first activated on Oct. 1, 1979 as home to the only land-based East coast radar in the United States supporting these missions. The 6th SWS is a subordinate unit under Space Delta 4, located at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado.

• Date Taken: 06.07.2021
• Date Posted: 06.07.2021 14:16
• Story ID: 398303
• Location: CAPE COD AIR FORCE STATION, MA, US