Space and Missile Defense Command

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Shoulder sleeve insignia

Distinctive unit insignia

Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is a specialized major command within the United States Army. The SMDC is an organization composed of five components:

SMDC Headquarters and the Force Development Integration Center in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command / U.S. Army Strategic Command (Forward) located in Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (SMDTC)
Space and Missile Defense Battle Lab (SMDBL)
Space and Missile Defense Acquisition Center (SMDAC) based in Huntsville, Alabama; the SMDAC is comprised of:
- High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF), at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
- U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll/Reagan Test Site (USAKA/RTS), in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Army Space Program Office (ASPO) in Alexandria, Virginia
- Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensors Project Office (JLENS) based in Huntsville, Alabama
- Ballistic Missile Targets Joint Project Office (BMTJPO) based in Huntsville, Alabama