Space Systems Command has officially activated Systems Delta 85, a new organization designed to unify acquisition and operational support for space defense missions. The command and activation ceremony took place Aug. 8 at Peterson Space Force Base, with Col. Jason West assuming leadership of SYD 85 under the authority of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michelle Idle.

The new SYD 85 brings together functions in Space Domain Awareness, missile warning and tracking, missile defense, Command and Control, Battle Management, and Space Intelligence. According to Idle, the Systems Delta framework streamlines acquisition and operations, consolidates authorities, and enhances unit cohesion by aligning mission priorities across the Space Force structure.

Within SYD 85, three System Program Directors ove

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