USSF Space Systems Command stands up two new System Deltas

Published July 24, 2025
By SSC Public Affairs

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) -- Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for developing and delivering resilient space capabilities, stood up two System Deltas in an activation ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base on July 10.

Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, SSC commander, presided over the ceremony at which Col. Stevie Medeiros assumed command of the Space Sensing System Delta 84 and Col. Dane Bannach assumed command of System Delta 810.

“It is a truly momentous and historic day,” Garrant said. “Through unity of effort, the Space Force’s System Delta framework allows us to streamline the work between acquisitions and operations accomplished through intimate collaboration with our Mission Delta counterparts across the field commands.

SYDs consolidate SSC program offices that design, develop and deliver mission systems under a force design structure for acquisitions. The SYDs will ensure mission area analysis is continuous and improves upon mission advocacy with a singular focus on mission sets, unity of effort and properly aligned accountability.

SSC sustainment units have already transferred to the Space Operations Command Mission Deltas that perform mission generation, intelligence support, and cyber defense.

Lt. Gen. Philip A. Garrant, SSC commander passes the SYD 810 guidon to Col. Dane Bannach, commander, SYD 810, Space-Based Sensing & Targeting, officially activating the second Space Sensing System Delta in an Activation Ceremony at the Space Systems Command’s headquarters at Los Angeles Air Force Base, Jul. 10, 2025. [U.S. Space Force Photo by: Van Ha]

Lt. Gen. Philip A. Garrant, SSC commander passes the SYD 84 guidon to Col. Stevie Medeiros, commander, System Delta 84, Space-Based Missile Warning and Tracking, activating the first of two System Deltas in an Activation Ceremony at the Space Systems Command’s headquarters at Los Angeles Air Force Base, Jul. 10, 2025. [U.S. Space Force Photo by: Van Ha]

“This alignment is the natural progression to ensure more acquisition personnel are ultimately focused on organizing activities around mission areas rather than functional specialties," Bannach said. “System Deltas will execute commander’s authorities and provide leadership and oversee all aspects of capability development for specific USSF mission areas.”

SYD 84 is responsible for Space-Based Missile Warning and Tracking, which responds to emerging threats such as hypersonic weapons that place the Nation’s warfighters, allies and capabilities at risk. It is directly linked to its sister SpOC Mission Delta 4.

SYD 810 is responsible for the Space-Based Sensing and Targeting mission area, which includes the Environmental Monitoring and Tactical Sensing portfolio. It provides global terrestrial cloud forecasting and theater weather imagery data, for timely mission operations, planning and execution. This SYD also provides critical and actionable environmental surveillance to military operations. It is directly linked to its sister SpOC Mission Delta 2, as well as Space Force Component Commands in multiple theaters.

“Our mission has not changed,” Medeiros said. “Our goal is simple yet demanding. We must deliver the systems that our warfighters need to accomplish their mission. This is the cornerstone of our efforts moving forward. Delivering isn’t just about meeting deadlines and achieving technical milestones, it’s about a mindset, dedication and commitment to something larger than ourselves.”

The alignment of System Deltas and Mission Deltas between the two USSF Field Commands began in 2023 with pilot pairings, of what was then known as Integrated Mission Deltas (IMDs) in SpOC, with complementary SYDs in SSC.

“With proven success from the pilot IMDs and SYDs construct, SSC is implementing this structure across the command where it makes sense,” Garrant said. “With the initial activation of these two Space Sensing SYDs, we are currently working to transition more SSC Acquisition Deltas to System Deltas in the coming months.”