Four NSDC Guardians selected to join officer ranks
U.S. Space Force Tech. Sgt. Caleb Lynch, National Space Defense Center crew chief, front, Space Force Sgt. David Palmer, NSDC crew chief, back, Space Force Spc. 4 Jesse Coppedge, NSDC cyber intelligence analyst, left, and Space Force Spc. 4 William McLaughlin, NSDC intelligence planner, right, pose for a group photo at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 21, 2026. Lynch, Palmer, Coppedge and McLaughlin were recently selected to commission as officers, transitioning their enlisted experience and tactical expertise into the commissioned ranks. (U.S. Space Force photo illustration by Dalton Prejeant)
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