First Air Force takes command of Det 3 rescuers as part of new Space Command mission

Credit: Conr 1af(afnorth) | Date Taken: 07/15/2021
July 15 ceremony for the Change of Command and Redesignation of Detachment 3, formerly of Space Launch Delta. Det 3, new to 1AF, is the only full-time unit in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that trains for/orchestrates the recovery, retrieval & rescue of astronauts anywhere around the globe. They are a United States Air Force rescue unit, which also helps U.S. Space Command through 1AF with human spaceflight rescue efforts.