Space Operations Officer

1. Specialty Summary. Operates and manages space operations systems to develop, sustain, and enhance space capabilities in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment to defend national interests and to create effects in the space domain to achieve Service, Combatant Command, and national objectives. These systems include four major warfighting functions; Orbital Warfare (OW), Space Electronic Warfare (SEW), Space Battle Management (SBM), and Space Access and Sustainment (S&AS)). Performs major warfighting functions to support and defend the United States and allied forces. Serves as space operations advisor. Related DoD Occupational Group: 220700.

 2. Duties and Responsibilities: 2.1. Performs space combat operations. Serves as duty controller in space operations centers. Performs Orbital Warfare, Space Electronic Warfare, Space Battle Management, and Space Access and Sustainment activities to achieve and maintain US space superiority in support of national space policy. 2.2. Formulates space operations policies that achieve and sustain US Space Superiority in support of national space policy. Develops policies and procedures for current and future space systems. Builds future plans, requirements, concepts, directives, and exercises for operational employment of systems and facilities. Establishes organizational structure, and determines personnel required to support mission areas. Establishes training requirements and performance standards for all systems. Recommends priorities for personnel allocation. 2.3. Coordinates space operations. Coordinates with national and international space agencies on space activities that support the major warfighting functions. These include but are not limited to satellite launch; space warning, tracking, control, and cataloging activities. Coordinates space systems network; launch and range control operations interfaces; and mathematical orbital analysis methodology activities with space system agencies. Correlates flow of information and interchange of techniques among sensors and C2 facilities. Advises commanders and staff on capability of offensive and defensive units to meet operational requirements, and on matters for operational effectiveness, combat readiness, organization, and training. Coordinates operations activities, plans, and programs to ensure adequate resources in preparing operations orders and to accomplish assigned mission. 2.4. Plans, organizes, and directs space operations programs. Directs unit space operations activities. Reviews command mission for priorities and specific objectives. Directs preparation and management of budget estimates and financial plans based on operational requirements and resources. Observes, conducts, and evaluates effectiveness of space systems training, standardization, and evaluation programs. Inspects space activities and units for compliance with directives and standardized procedures. Writes space annexes to operation plans. Provides guidance on proper use and care of sensitive/classified materials. Conducts space operations activities, including satellite health and status; launch, early orbit, and on-orbit testing; contingency operations; orbital analysis and surveillance; space warning; space lift booster and payload processing; and dissemination ofspace situation data to all users.