Official U.S. government information about the
Global Positioning System (GPS) and related topics
Department of Defense
Mission
GPS Roles and Responsibilities
- Develops, acquires, operates, sustains, and secures the Global Positioning System, including the satellites, control segment, and military user equipment.
- Co-chairs the National Executive Committee for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing and its subordinate bodies. Learn about the committee
- Applies GPS technology to a broad variety of military operations, including precision guided munition strike, force tracking, search and rescue, and remote piloting of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Relevant Units
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GPS Leadership
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Ms. Leslie Beavers
Acting Chief Information Officer
Co-Chair, National Executive Committee for Space-Based PNT
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Mr. Kevin Mulvihill
Acting Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer
Co-Chair, Executive Steering Group
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The Honorable Frank Kendall
Secretary of the Air Force
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General B. Chance Saltzman
Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force
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