Global Positioning Systems Directorate

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
• Global Positioning Systems Wing(GPSW) 2006-

Bases stationed

• Los Angeles AFB, California

List of directors

• Col Wesley Ballenger Jr., ~2003–18 June 2007
• Col David Madden, 18 June 2007–July 2010
• Col Bernard Gruber, July 2010–13 June 2013
• Col William Cooley, 13 June 2013 – 8 July 2015
• Col Steven P. Whitney, 8 July 2015–June 2019
• Col John C. Claxton

References

External links

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