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Dec. 2, 2017
Maj. Gen. Whiting takes command of 14th Air Force

Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting took command of 14th Air Force and became the Deputy Joint Force Space Component Commander during a reorganization and change of command ceremony at the Joint Space Operations Center, Dec. 1.Air Force Gen. John W. Raymond, Commander, Air Force Space Command,
Dec. 1, 2017
Athlete in Focus: Capt. Michael Lyons

Lyons is a member of the All-Air Force men's basketball team.
Nov. 30, 2017
Space Tactics Internship inspires creativity among operators

Space operations groups from across Air Force Space Command have collaborated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory on a Space Tactics Internship that allows space operators to work with scholastic experts in a research environment.
Nov. 30, 2017
A layer of defense watching the sky

With a constant threat of ballistic missile launches by North Korea, the Army maintains forward Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance Systems, otherwise known as AN/TPY-2, on mainland Japan to keep a watchful eye above the skies scanning for threats.
Nov. 30, 2017
53rd Signal Battalion leads the Army's space operations

The 53rd Signal Battalion is the oldest operational battalion in the 1st Space Brigade and the only unit in the Department of Defense that conducts payload and transmission control of the Defense Satellite Communications System and Wideband Global System satellite constellations. The management of
Nov. 29, 2017
Thule lights up the tree

Thule Air Force Base, Greenland -- Col. Thomas Colvin 821st Air base Group commander and the Capt. Richard Casey 821st ABG chaplain kicked off the holiday season during the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Thule Air force Base, Greenland, on Nov. 17, 2017. Afterwards, Airmen spent time wrapping
Nov. 29, 2017
Senior leadership serves dinner

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson , 21st Space Wing command chief, serves Thanksgiving dinner at the Aragon Dining Facility on Peterson Air Force Base, Nov. 23, 2017. The dining facility stays open during holidays so that Airmen with mission critical jobs have the
Nov. 28, 2017
Moore covers priorities in Commander’s Call

Col. Todd Moore, 21st Space Wing commander, discussed the 2018 mission and vision for the wing during his commander’s call here Nov. 16, 2017.
Nov. 28, 2017
Peterson Air and Space Museum recovers from hail storm

Static display aircraft are being repaired at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, after the sixth worst hail storm in the history of the state in July 2016.
Nov. 28, 2017
Snowball event brings smiles: NCOA hosts survivor families

The local chapter of the Non Commissioned Officers Association hosted a Snowball tailgate event during the U.S. Air Force Academy vs. Army football game Nov. 4, 2017 at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., for families of military members who died while on active duty.