310th Space Wing
The 310th Space Wing is an Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the Tenth Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. The wing is the only space wing in the Air Force Reserve. It provides specialized expertise, continuity and combat ready personnel. It is mission partnered with several United States Space Force deltas: Space Delta 2, Space Delta 3, Space Delta 4, and Space Launch Delta 30.
| 310th Space Wing | |
|---|---|
A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket blasts off with the Air Force’s Global Positioning System IIR-21 satellite from Space Launch Complex-17A | |
| Active | 1942–1945; 1946–1949; 1952–1965; 1991–1993; 1997–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Space Operations |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado |
| Engagements | European-African-Middle Eastern Theater |
| Insignia | |
| 310th Space Wing emblem (Modified 26 December 2000) | |
| 310th Bombardment Wing emblem (Original form, approved 7 January 1954) | |
The wing is commanded by Colonel James R. Taggart. Its Command Chief is Chief Master Sergeant Sarah A. Faith.
The wing dates back to World War II, when it began as the 310th Bombardment Group on 15 March 1942, flying North American B-25 Mitchell medium bombers. In October 1942, the 310th was the first 12th Air Force group sent overseas, initially to England and then to French Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, France, and Italy where it participated in the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign. The 310th Bombardment Group was inactivated in September 1945.