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53 Space Operations Squadron activates at Landstuhl

by Mary Del Rosario
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
July 29, 2022
U.S. Space Force Lt Col Susan Rogers, 53d Space Operations Squadron, Space Delta 8, commander passes the Detachment colors to Capt Hanson E. Oxford, 53d Space Operations Squadron, Space Delta 8, incoming commander during the Detachment C Activation and Assumption of Command ceremony, July 19, 2022 at Heliport Landstuhl, Germany. Detachment C is the first of five detachments under the 53d Space Operations Squadron that will be activated and will be responsible for controlling strategic and defense communications systems. (U.S. Army Photo by Elisabeth Paqué)

The Space Force’s 53rd Space Operations Squadron activated at the heliport site here July 19 with an assumption of command to co-locate with the Army’s 53rd Signal Battalion C Company.

Lt. Col. Susan Rogers was the presiding official of the ceremony and Capt. Hanson E. Oxford assumed command of the newly established unit.

“This is an incredible moment for the United States Space Force and I am honored to be a part of it,” said Capt. Oxford. “Charlie Company has a history of being a high-performing unit and we look forward to continuing that legacy in Detachment Charlie.”

Detachment C is the first of five detachments under the 53rd Space Operations Squadron and is the first activated unit. “We are excited to be the first unit activated and to navigate the changes that come with it, said Oxford.”

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