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News

  • CSAF visits the Arctic Circle

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and his wife, Sharene, visited Thule Air Base, Greenland, July 16 to 17 to engage with Airmen and Guardians who play a vital role in mutual defense and space superiority.

  • SBD 1 rolls out new TCCC first aid training

    SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – The Tactical Combat Casualty Care training is replacing Self Aid Buddy Care as the new Space Base Delta 1 standard first aid course, July 1, 2022.

  • 18 SDS Activates New Detachment in support of JTF-SD

    The 18th Space Defense Squadron Detachment 1 was activated during an assumption of command ceremony here, July 14, 2022. Det. 1 will provide timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space

  • 9-8-8: a new lifeline for mental health care

    In 2020, Congress designated a new 988 dialing code to operate through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s network, paring down a 10-digit number (800-273-8255) to simply three, similar to the emergency dialing code, 911.

  • Space Delta 8 gains new commander

    U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Commander of Space Operations Command, passes the Space Delta 8 - Satellite Communication and Navigation Warfare guidon to incoming DEL 8 commander, U.S. Space Force Col. David A. Pheasant, at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, July 7, 2022. Pheasant

  • Connecting from the Arctic Circle

    Calling family members, sending emails, and downloading games and entertainment are a part of most peoples’ daily life. However, until recently, personnel at Thule Air Base, Greenland, could not easily enjoy those luxuries due to a slow and intermittent commercial internet connection.In June, the