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  • DEL 6 receives new commander

    U.S. Space Force Col. Christopher Kennedy, Space Delta 6 commander, accepts the guidon from Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander, Space Operations Command, symbolizing his acceptance to lead DEL 6 during a change of command ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 9, 2022. DEL 6

  • Space Force delivers critical data during disasters

    Through the Global Positioning System and weather data, the U.S. Space Force 2nd and 6th Space Operations Squadrons provide critical and life-saving information to people and agencies all over the world from Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, and 2nd SOPS’ 17 other geographically-separated units.

  • USSF ISR grows in-house programming capability with Supra Coders

    Space Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance runs on technology and that technology runs on programmers. The Supra Coder program creates a home-grown coding capability using Guardians.The program consists of an intensive three-month training called Software Development Immersive, a

  • 15th SPSS: Vigilant Guardians of the Heavens

    Steve Upton, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1 cyber security systems manager, poses next to a ground-based, electro-optical deep space surveillance sensor at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Aug. 26, 2022. As a vital part of the Space Surveillance Network, the 15th SPSS’s GEODSS

  • MPC hosts Zombie Run

    The Millennial Prevention Coalition hosted a “zombie” run for active-duty members, Department of Defense civilians, and their friends and family, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 18, 2022.

  • Air Force Legends visit Peterson

    Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gerald Murray, 14th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, middle, responds to audience questions during the Air and Space Forces Association’s 75th Anniversary Legends tour at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 31, 2022. Murray grew up in Boiling

  • JTF-SD hosts mentorship motorcycle ride, emphasizes safety

    If you heard any loud revving, it was our team. Members of the Joint Task Force- Space Defense participated in a mentorship motorcycle ride here, Aug. 22, 2022. The mentorship motorcycle event was designed to cultivate and sustain a culture of responsible motorcycle riding within the JTF-SD. This

  • Civil engineers provide power, keeps comms cool

    Communication rooms are the nucleus of base operations. The servers process and store data, the telephone switches direct calls, and the routers provide a gateway to the rest of the world. The 21st and 50th Civil Engineer Squadrons work together to ensure the 21st Communications Squadron has the

  • 15th SPSS: The neighborhood watch of space

    MAUI SPACE FORCE STATION, Hawaii – Sitting atop the 10,023-foot summit of Haleakalā in Hawaii are telescopes capable of tracking deep space objects as small as a basketball more than 20,000 miles in space.