text: Army Space Operations
  4-82. The SCA gathers operational requirements which may be satisfied by space capabilities and
  facilitates the use of established processes by joint force staffs to plan and conduct space operations. The
  SCA’s roles and responsibilities include:
  * Coordinating space capabilities in the operational area to support joint functions;
  * Planning, coordinating, integrating, and synchronizing space operations in the operational area
  and ensures inputs from the joint force commander’s organizations are incorporated;
  * Leading coordination for space nominated target development, vetting, and validation to the joint
  force commander’s target nomination list;
  * Submitting requests for space forces (such as deployed space forces), requests for space
  capabilities (such as support to personnel recovery operations), and requests for implementation
  of specific command relationship; and
  * Providing consolidated space requirements through the joint force commander to
  USSPACECOM.
  4-83. The director of space forces is an Air Force construct. Each combatant command normally has a
  designated director of space forces with a staff. When the Commander, Air Force forces is designated as the
  SCA, the director of space forces deputy commander is typically an Army space operations officer. When an
  Army space operations officer is serving in this capacity, the individual is normally responsible for:
  * Overseeing day-to-day functions of the staff and accomplish SCA duties;
  * Integrating space capabilities, space control operations, and planning into joint operations;
  * Providing advice on space capabilities and employment;
  * Providing the key staff counsel and training in space operations;
  * Assisting with planning and executing theater space operations and applying space capabilities
  throughout the joint targeting cycle;
  * Assisting in coordinating tailored space capabilities throughout the area of responsibility;
  * Representing specific land component space operations-related needs and issues;
  * Acting as an intermediary between director of space forces staff and all Army space elements;
  * Providing reachback support for forward deployed space forces from all Services in area of
  responsibility; and
  * Interacting with multinational space operations personnel within the Combined Space Operations
  Center.