Pituffik Space Base holds change of command
U.S. Space Force Col. Keith Morris, 821st Space Base Group commander, addresses the audience during the change of command ceremony at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, Aug. 13, 2026. Col. Shawn Lee relinquished command to Morris, who arrives after serving as the deputy commander for Space Delta 5 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The ceremony was presided over by Col. Charles Cooper, Space Base Delta 1 commander. Pituffik SB is one of four installations supported by SBD 1 located in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 821st SBG enables space superiority, force projection and scientific research in the Arctic region through integrated base support and defense operations. It is the Department of War’s northernmost installation, operating more than 700 miles north of the Arctic Circle. (U. S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jaime Sanchez)
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