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Reading between the lines, it seems that elements of what used to be the operations group has become the Delta, with Mission Support and Medical Group becoming the Garrison.

Reading between the lines, it seems that elements of what used to be the operations groups and launch groups have become the Delta, with Mission Support and Medical Group becoming the Garrison. There was another group that reported directly to the Wing Commander, for decision support and financial assistance, which may have been consolidated further.

And finally:

twice "the Space Launch Delta 30" appears, and the "the" puzzles me.

Mostly likely a leftover from it being addressed as the 30th Space Wing, and in any material you would see it both with and without the 'the'.

The 30th, like its sister Wing, the 45th, took their numbered names from Air Force groups formed during World War 2: The 30th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and the 45th Bombardment Group (Heavy) respectively.

The separation of Air Force from Space Force is not entirely cut and dry, as the Delta is still composed of nine squadrons for support and operations, the medical is still its own group but the other groups have become part of the staff agency.

Reading between the lines, it seems that what used to be the operations group has become the Delta, with Mission Support and Medical Group becoming the Garrison.

Reading between the lines, it seems that elements of what used to be the operations group has become the Delta, with Mission Support and Medical Group becoming the Garrison.

All of them? It is what the 30th and 45th Space Wings used to be, and are still based.

Operate the Western Range, and provide capabilities across the spectrum of national security, civil, private industry as well as things for missile testing aircraft, testing ground and sea force exercises, quite the gamut, that includes customers like the NRO, National Reconnaissance Office, air force global strike command, missile defense agencies..

All of them? It is what the 30th and 45th Space Wings used to be, with some consolidation, and are still based.

Operate the Western Range, and provide capabilities across the spectrum of national security, civil, private industry as well as things for missile testing aircraft, testing ground and sea force exercises, quite the gamut, that includes customers like the NRO, National Reconnaissance Office, air force global strike command, missile defense agencies..

We primarily exist to launch into Polar Orbits

over 11,000 folks that are here

aspect of the installation support that makes this a bit different as a space launch delta than some of the other deltas - every one realized the launch mission is really hard to separate the infrastructure side to the actual range and launch operations of the services we provide - they decided to keep both the garrison function and the operational function under the space launch delta.

eliminated a middle management at the group level that forced us to integrate across the installation support and the operations side.

has aligned the launch program office and the two launch operational ranges and space ports under one entity.