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The 45th Space Wing (45 SW) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the Fourteenth Air Force, stationed at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. It commands Patrick AFB and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The mission of the 45th Space Wing (45 SW) is to assure access to the high frontier and to support global operations. The wing currently operates a number of rockets and missiles, including the Delta IV and Atlas V, and provides support for the Department of Defense, NASA, and commercial manned and unmanned space programs. The wing formerly operated the recently discontinued Titan IV rocket. It employs 9,512 military and civilians. Since August 4, 2015, it is under the command of Brigadier General Wayne R. Monteith.〔 The wing commander formerly served as the deputy DOD manager for the Department of Defense Manned Space Flight Support Office. ==Units== Major units assigned to the 45 SW are: * 45th Launch Group : The 45th Launch Group participates in receipt, inspection, processing, test, and launch of all flight hardware to ensure the successful launch of satellites to support national and Combatant Commander requirements : 5th Space Launch Squadron * 45th Operations Group : Located at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, the 45th Operations Group operates the Eastern Range and launches space vehicles for Department of Defense (DoD), NASA, the United States, and international commercial customers. * 45th Medical Group * 45th Mission Support Group 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「45th Space Wing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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