US Army Space and Missile Defense Command

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), a U.S. government military command, traces its origins to 1963 with early satellite intercept tests like Operation Mudflap, evolving through mergers: ARSPACE with USASDC in 1992 to form USASSDC, renamed USASMDC in 1997 as a major Army component command headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Key activities encompass space operations, missile defense, global strike support, C4ISR, cyber command, and integration of space assets for warfighters, including Ground-based Midcourse Defense and space control missions received in 2002. Notable achievements include first successful satellite intercept (1963), Strategic Defense Initiative involvement, Army Space Cadre founding (2001), and operational status of Fort Greely GMD site (2006). Currently active under U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command, it centralizes Army space and missile defense R&D and operations. No direct involvement in UAP/UFO research evident in records.