Global Positioning Systems Directorate

Active| 1973-present
Country| United States
Branch|  United States Space Force
Role| GPS service
Size| ~700 military & civilian
Part of|  Space and Missile Systems Center
Garrison/HQ| Los Angeles AFB, California
Commanders
Current
commander| Colonel John C. Claxton

Military unit

The United States Space Force's Global Positioning Systems Directorate is a unit of the Space and Missile Systems Center located at Los Angeles AFB, California.

## Contents

* 1 Mission
* 2 History
* 3 Previous designations
* 4 Bases stationed
* 5 List of directors
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Mission[edit]

To develop, produce and maintain the fleet of Global Positioning System satellites, their associated ground control equipment, and end-user technologies. The day-to-day operations of the GPS network are handled by the 50th Space Wing.

## History[edit]

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## Previous designations[edit]

* GPS Joint Program Office (JPO) 1973–2006[1]
* Global Positioning Systems Wing(GPSW) 2006-[2]

## Bases stationed[edit]

* Los Angeles AFB, California

## List of directors[edit]

* Col Wesley Ballenger Jr., ~2003–June 18, 2007[3]
* Col David Madden, June 18, 2007–July 2010[4][5]
* Col Bernard Gruber, July 2010–June 13, 2013[6][7][8]
* Col William Cooley, June 13, 2013 – July 8, 2015[9][10]
* Col Steven Whitney, July 8, 2015–June 2019[11][12]
* Col John C. Claxton

## References[edit]

1. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-11-07.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. ^ "Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home".
4. ^ "Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home".
5. ^ "Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home".
6. ^ "GPS Directorate Has Selected Command Successor". 13 January 2013.
7. ^ "Exit Interview: GPS Directorate's Col. Bernie Gruber". 31 July 2013.
8. ^ https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/9229286/gps-program-status-gpsgov
9. ^ "Exit Interview: GPS Directorate's Col. Bernie Gruber". 31 July 2013.
10. ^ "William T. Cooley".
11. ^ "GPS Directorate Gains New Leader". 10 July 2015.
12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-10-07.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

## External links[edit]

* GPSW Fact Sheet
* 2007 July Interview with Col. David Madden Inside GNSS

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