21st Space Wing (U.S. Air Force) Color Changing Coffee Mug

The 21st Space Wing (21 SW) is a United States Air Force unit under Air Force Space Command, stationed at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Established on July 1, 1983, it is responsible for operating and maintaining the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) command and control system, as well as providing missile warning and space surveillance capabilities. The wing is also home to a number of tenant units, including the 50th Space Wing, the Air Force's primary geosynchronous satellite operator. The mission of the 21 SW is to deliver aerospace power through global command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities to protect and defend the United States and its allies.