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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 389 

Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the United States Air Force Space 

Command headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 5, 2007 

Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. TESTER, Mr. ISAKSON, Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. 

DORGAN, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. HATCH, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. INHOFE, and 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the United States 

Air Force Space Command headquartered at Peterson 

Air Force Base, Colorado. 

Whereas, on September 1, 1982, the United States Air Force 

created the United States Air Force Space Command to 

defend North America through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations; 

Whereas 2007 marks the 25th year of excellence and service 

of Air Force Space Command to the United States of 

America; 

Whereas the mission of Air Force Space Command is to deliver trained and ready airmen with unrivaled space capabilities to defend the United States; 


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Whereas Air Force Space Command organizes, trains, and 

equips forces to supply combatant commanders with the 

space and intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities to 

defend the United States and its national interests; 

Whereas Air Force Space Command’s ground-based radar 

and Defense Support Program satellites monitor ballistic 

missile launches around the world to guard against a surprise missile attack on North America; 

Whereas Air Force Space Command provides a significant 

portion of United States Strategic Command’s war fighting capabilities, including missile warning, strategic deterrence, and space-based surveillance capabilities; 

Whereas Air Force Space Command space radar provide vital 

information on the location of satellites and space debris 

for the Nation and the world; 

Whereas the current war on terror requires extensive use of 

space-based communications, global positioning systems, 

and meteorological data to effectively prosecute military 

operations; 

Whereas Air Force Space Command provides war fighters 

with ‘‘high ground’’ through satellite communications and 

positioning and timing data for ground and air operations and weapons delivery; 

Whereas Air Force Space Command deployed helicopters to 

the Gulf Coast region during the aftermath of Hurricane 

Katrina to deliver meals, water, and medical supplies and 

to conduct search and rescue operations; 

Whereas the work done by the men and women of Air Force 

Space Command is vital to our military, making the Nation more combat effective and helping save lives every 

day; and 


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Whereas Air Force Space Command advocates space capabilities and systems for all unified commands and military 

services, and collectively provides space capabilities America needs today and in the future: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the contributions made by Air 

3 Force Space Command to the security of the United 

4 States; and 

5 (2) commemorates Air Force Space Command’s 

6 25 years of excellence and service to the Nation. 

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