614th Air and Space Operations Center The 614th Air and Space Operations Center ( 614 AOC ) is a United States Air Force operations center . It is a subordinate unit of the Fourteenth Air Force / ( Air Forces Strategic ( AFSTRAT ) and Air Force Space Command ( AFSPC ) . It ' s mission is to " To defend the United States and its Allies through the creation of space situational awareness and the command and control of joint space operations on behalf of CDR JFCC SPACE . " Per AFSPC special order , 614 AOC was redesignated from the 614th Space Operations Group effective 24 May 2007 ; the ceremony to redesignate was held outside the 14 AF headquarters building , 18 June 2007 , at Vandenberg AFB , CA . The 614 AOC consolidates operational command and control of joint space forces , similar to the functioning of a traditional Falconer Air Operations Center , but is classed , by U . S . Air Force doctrine , as a " Functional AOC . " The 614 AOC , as the primary force provider to the Joint Space Operations Center ( JSpOC ) , has supplied the Joint Functional Component Command for Space operations expertise to create space situational awareness and command and control space forces . All of these efforts are in continuous around - the - clock support of global and theater operations . The Center ' s stated vision is : " To provide superior space situational awareness and agile , responsive , and intelligent command and control of joint space operations for the United States and its Allies . " History . April 1996 Thirty - seven members were assigned to the 614th Space Operations Flight ( 614 SOPF ) and were initially housed in two temporary facilities . November 1997 The 614 SOPF christened a new space operations center . 614 SOPF was later redesignated 614 SOPS . 1 August 1998 Since its inception , the 614 SOPG has continuously operated the Air Force ’ s command and control center for space operations forces , variously known as the Space Operations Center , the SPACAF AOC , and finally , the Joint Space Operations Center , or JSpOC . During its history , it also had responsibility for the mission of serving as the Extremely High Frequency SATCOM subject matter expert , as well as providing manning to the Global and Regional SATCOM Support Centers . In May 2005 , the 614 SOPG took responsibility for the 1st Space Control Squadron and its mission of tracking and cataloging all man - made objects in space . July 1999 The Space Operations Center was redesignated as the 14th Air Force Air and Space Operations Center ( Space AOC ) . With the support of Headquarters Air Force Space Command , Space AOC manpower grew to over 100 positions . May 2005 The Space AOC was redesignated as the Joint Space Operation Center ( JSpOC ) and moved into a new , larger facility still within the 14th Air Force HQ building . 21 September 2007 The ribbon is cut on a new operations center , in a new building , and consolidated all 614 AOC units to Vandenberg AFB , CA ; operations began in the few facility on 18 August 2007 . General Kevin P . Chilton ( AFSPC / CC ) presided ; Maj Gen William L . Shelton ( 14 AF / CC ) was also present . The 614 AOC is co - located with and forms the core of the JSpOC . Components . The USV is made up of officer , enlisted , civil servant and contract personnel from Air Force , Army and Navy military services . Honors . 1998 Air Force Organizational Excellence Award , 2005 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award , 2005 USSTRATCOM Omaha Trophy as the Best Space and Informations Operations Unit ( JSpOC award ) , 2006 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 2007 USSTRATCOM Omaha Trophy as the Best Space and Informations Operations Unit ( JSpOC award ) , 2008 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award of Cheyenne Mountain Realignment Have Not Been Determined ' which was released on 21 May 2007 ( http : / / www . gao . gov / htext / d07803r . html )