Global Positioning Systems Directorate Explained

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

Mission

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.

Previous designations

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

Bases stationed

• Los Angeles AFB, California

List of directors

• 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

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-11-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722191025/https://gps.army.mil/gps/CustomContent/gps/PolicySynopsis26Sep07R.pdf . 2011-07-22 .
3. Web site: Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home.
4. Web site: Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home.
5. Web site: Los Angeles Air Force Base > Home.
6. Web site: GPS Directorate Has Selected Command Successor. 13 January 2013.
7. Web site: 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. Web site: Exit Interview: GPS Directorate's Col. Bernie Gruber. 31 July 2013.
10. Web site: William T. Cooley.
11. Web site: GPS Directorate Gains New Leader. 10 July 2015.
12. Web site: BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN P. WHITNEY > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display . 2020-10-07 . 2020-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021052540/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1821270/brigadier-general-steven-p-whitney/ . dead .