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Personnel
The first Commander of the operational squadron was Col Robert Miller, of Albion, Illinois, former Commander of the 94th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Colonel Miller retired in August 1965.

The initial cadre of the squadron, trained at Project Space Track in Massachusetts, was:

Lt Col William H. Gibson (primary duty Director, SPADATS )

Lt Col Dalton F. Newton (primary duty Chief, SPADATS Operations Division, also Director, Spacetrack Center and later Director, SPADATS)

Maj James L. Rynning (Administrative Officer )

Capt William P. Bingham (primary duty Space Surveillance Officer )

Capt Frederick Carl Eaton

Capt Orville L. Greynolds

Capt James W. Head

Capt Billy M. Jackson

Capt Thomas C. Marsters (primary duty Chief, SPADATS Control Center )

Capt Donald D. McComb

1st Lt Eric B. Nelson (primary duty Analyst for Intelligence, the first officer in that duty assignment) As such, Lt Nelson was responsible for computing the orbits of all new Soviet launches and for liaison with the Space Intelligence Division, NORAD J-2, located on the top two floors of the same building.

SMSgt Harold E. Barton

For lists of other known 1st Aero personnel (1961-1972) see the talk page of this article.