[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 692 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 692

 Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the United States Air Force Space 
      Command headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2012

 Mr. Lamborn submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the United States Air Force Space 
      Command headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Whereas on September 1, 1982, the United States Air Force created the United 
        States Air Force Space Command to defend North America through its space 
        and intercontinental ballistic missile operations;
Whereas 2012 marks the 30th year of excellence and service of Air Force Space 
        Command to the United States;
Whereas Air Force Space Command played vital roles in Operation Desert Storm 
        (the ``first space war''), Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation 
        Iraqi Freedom, as well as conducting the United States land-based 
        Intercontinental Ballistic Missile mission for over 16 years;
Whereas the mission of Air Force Space Command is to provide resilient and cost-
        effective space and cyberspace capabilities for the Joint Force and the 
        United States;
Whereas Air Force Space Command develops, acquires, fields, operates, and 
        sustains space and cyberspace systems using a diverse and wide-ranging 
        enterprise;
Whereas Air Force Space Command is committed to providing decisive space and 
        cyberspace advantages to Joint Forces and the United States;
Whereas assured access to space and cyberspace is foundational to the conduct of 
        military operations;
Whereas Air Force Space Command provides strategic missile warning critical to 
        survival through space- and ground-based sensors;
Whereas Air Force Space command develops, builds, launches, operates, maintains 
        and modernizes the Global Positioning System constellation of 
        satellites, providing accurate positioning, navigation, and timing 
        services for billions of users worldwide;
Whereas Air Force Space Command provides Military Satellite Communications 
        supporting Presidential communications, Nuclear Command and Control, 
        military operations in contested environments, and day-to-day 
        operations;
Whereas through Air Force Space Command's Space Situational Awareness 
        capability, approximately 22,000 man-made objects in space are monitored 
        and tracked;
Whereas Air Force Space Command conducts cyberspace operations to increase the 
        United States security posture, defend freedom of action, leverage 
        national effectiveness across Joint and coalition operations, and to 
        provide innovative practices to stay ahead of emerging threats;
Whereas Air Force Space Command has supported 85 consecutive successful National 
        Security Space launches since 1999;
Whereas deployed Air Force Space Command members around the globe provide space 
        and cyberspace expertise to Combatant Commanders, synergizing 
        capabilities for decisive battlefield advantages; and
Whereas Air Force Space Command preserves access to the electromagnetic spectrum 
        for the Air Force and selected Department of Defense activities, 
        ensuring continued and improved access for critical military systems: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the contributions made by Air Force Space 
        Command to the security of the United States; and
            (2) commends Air Force Space Command for 30 years of 
        excellence and service to the United States.
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