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Global Positioning Systems Directorate
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

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

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

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 P. Whitney, July 8, 2015–June 2019^[11]^[12]
Col John C. Claxton

References edit

^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
^ "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)
^ "Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home".
^ "Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home".
^ "Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home".
^ "GPS Directorate Has Selected Command Successor". 13 January 2013.
^ "Exit Interview: GPS Directorate's Col. Bernie Gruber". 31 July 2013.
^ https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/9229286/gps-program-status-gpsgov
^ "Exit Interview: GPS Directorate's Col. Bernie Gruber". 31 July 2013.
^ "William T. Cooley".
^ "GPS Directorate Gains New Leader". 10 July 2015.
^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN P. WHITNEY > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-10-07.