Global Positioning Systems Directorate

The United States Space Force's Global Positioning Systems Directorate is a unit of Space Systems Command located at Los Angeles AFB, California.

Mission
To develop, produce and maintain the fleet of Global Positioning System satellites, their associated ground control equipment, and end-user technologies. The day-to-day operations of the GPS network are handled by the 50th Space Wing.

Previous designations

 * GPS Joint Program Office (JPO) 1973–2006
 * Global Positioning Systems Wing(GPSW) 2006-

Bases stationed

 * Los Angeles AFB, California

List of directors

 * Col Wesley Ballenger Jr., ~2003–June 18, 2007
 * Col David Madden, June 18, 2007–July 2010
 * Col Bernard Gruber, July 2010–June 13, 2013
 * Col William Cooley, June 13, 2013 – July 8, 2015
 * Col Steven P. Whitney, July 8, 2015–June 2019
 * Col John C. Claxton