On Feb. 9, 2007, then-Lt. Col. Jim Jennings, 76th Space Control Squadron commander, broke ground on a new state-of-the-art space control facility to house one of the Air Force’s premier space control units. The facility of excellence was designed to encompass 4.1 acres of land and provide 34,700 square feet of operations and administrative space at a cost of $13.4 million.
On April 5, the 76th SPCS Lobos celebrated finally moving into their new home. More than three years after breaking ground, Colonel Jennings, now the 21st Space Wing vice commander, served as the guest speaker for the building’s grand opening ceremony.
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