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111th Space Operations Squadron 
Summary
The United States Air Force's 111th Space Operations Squadron (111 SOPS) is an Air National Guard space communications unit located at Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona. 111 SOPS is the military's first unit to operate free-floating balloons in the near space environment.[3]
| 111th Space Operations Squadron | |
|---|---|
 111th Space Operations Squadron emblem | |
| Active | 2003 – present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Arizona |
| Branch |  Air National Guard |
| Type | Space Operations |
| Role | Communications |
| Size | 27 |
| Part of | Air Force Space Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona[1] |
| Motto(s) | EYES OF THE EAGLE |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Patty Tuttle[2] |
Previous designations edit
- 111th Space Operations Squadron (2003 – present)
- Det 2, Arizona Air National Guard (???)[4]
Bases stationed edit
Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona (2003 – present)
Equipment Operated edit
References edit
- ^ Airman Magazine: Guard’s mission expands into space"
- ^ Singer, Jeremy (18 July 2007). "Pentagon Eyes High-Altitude Balloons for Emergency Communications System". Space.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs Annual Report 2006-07
- ^ "Arizona Air National Guard Headquarters and Units". Arizona Air National Guard. Archived from the original on 22 March 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
- ^ Morse, Joni (9 September 2005). "Military testing balloons as communications option". Space Data. RCR Wireless News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
External links edit
- Arizona Air National Guard