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  • Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting’s Final Salute to Space Operations Command

    As I bid farewell to the exceptional men and women of SpOC, I am reminded of the proud history that has brought us to this moment.  We owe our existence to space pioneers like General Bernard Schriever and General Jay Raymond, whose contributions led to the establishment of the Space Force.  General

  • Arbor Day 2023

    On October 30, 2023, U.S. Air Force Col. Sarah Babbit, Space Base Delta 1 vice commander, presided over the 2023 Arbor Day Ceremony. The event was attended by members of the Space Base Delta 1, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron and the R.P. Lee Youth Center.

  • Air Force Reserve “legacy unit” supports Space Mission, looks to expand

    One of first recorded uses of electromagnetic warfare stems back as early as the start of the 20th century during the Boer War when British soldiers used searchlights to spring Morse code signals off clouds, disrupting enemy communications. Since then, EW has evolved to be more precise, deliberate,

  • German Space Command Commander Visits 18 SDS

    U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Jordan Mugg, commander of the 18th Space Defense Squadron, welcomed German Air Force Major General Michael Traut, commander of the German Space Command, to the 18 SDS for a visit Dec. 19, 2023.

  • Down to Earth with Space Delta 2

    On this edition of Down to Earth, we are checking in with a coalition partner from Space Delta 2, Royal Air Force Cpl. Alexander Payne, 18th Space Defense Squadron orbital analysist, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

  • Operation JULEMAND 2023

    On Nov. 29, 2023, with Christmas just three weeks away, members of Pituffik SB traveled north—70 miles as the reindeer fly—on a special sleigh provided by Air Greenland. The team, including the much-awaited Julemand, arrived at the village of Qaanaaq in the arctic darkness at 1 p.m. to deliver gifts

  • December's Outstanding Performer

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick Hayes, Space Base Delta 1 Inspector General exercise manager, is SBD 1’s Outstanding Performer for December.

  • Forging a trail for connection

    Hiking group run by Peterson Space Force Base Guardian, connects people associated with the military through the enjoyment and exploration of Colorado's wilderness.

  • Keeping memories alive: Remembering Capt. David I. Lyon

    It’s been a decade since a Peterson Airman was killed in action, but his memory lives on, especially with his former colleagues. Capt. David I. Lyon died Dec. 27, 2013, while conducting combat operations near Kabul, Afghanistan. Lyon was deployed from the 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron here and

 

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