Art Monnig

**HQAFSPACECOM**, or Headquarters Air Force Space Command, was established on 1 September 1982 to organize, train, and equip U.S. Air Force personnel for space operations. Headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, AFSPACECOM was responsible for space surveillance, missile warning, satellite control, and space launch operations. Throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the command played a crucial role in integrating space capabilities into joint and coalition operations. In December 2019, its mission and personnel were realigned under the newly established United States Space Force, marking the end of AFSPACECOM as a major command of the Air Force.