Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center
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Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center | |
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Founded | unknown-present |
Country | United States |
Type | Space warfare center |
Role | Overhead persistent infrared operations |
Part of | Combined Force Space Component Command |
Headquarters | Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S. |
The Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center (JOPC) is a subordinate center of United States Space Command's Combined Force Space Component Command. It is responsible for planning and coordinating overhead persistent infra-red operations. The JOPC is located at Buckley Space Force Base.
Mission
The Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center is a joint endeavor between United States Space Command and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The JOPC develops integrated OPIR collection and exploitation strategies and plans for OPIR sensors (both Intelligence Community, inc. National Reconnaissance Office and Department of Defense sensors,[1] such as the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS). These plans and strategies support missile warning, missile defense, awareness of the operating environment, technical intelligence, and civil/environmental mission areas.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Space operations" (PDF). www.jcs.mil. 10 April 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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