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July 17, 2020
20 SPCS welcomes new commander

Lt. Col. Alfred Maynard accepts command of the 20th Space Control Squadron during a virtual ceremony July 16, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The mission of the 20 SPCS is to execute multiplatform, tactical space warfighting domain characterization, recognition, and responsiveness to achieve
July 17, 2020
13th ASOS completes ninth annual 24-hour run

Airmen from the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron take part in the ninth annual Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Association 24-hour challenge run at the Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Fitness Center track July 13-14, 2020. The 24-hour challenge serves as a way to remember fallen service
July 17, 2020
Thule ABG welcomes new commander

Col. David Hanson accepts command of the 821st Air Base Group from outgoing commander, Col. Timothy Bos, July 16, 2020, at Thule Air Base, Greenland. As the installation commander, Hanson is responsible for the administration and security of the Air Force’s largest overseas and the United States’
July 16, 2020
Space Visionary, Retired Gen. Moorman passes away

Retired Gen. Thomas S. Moorman Jr., the fifth commander of Air Force Space Command and 26th Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, passed away June 17 in Bethesda, Maryland.
July 16, 2020
USSF strengthens military advantage as first Space Warfighter Follow-on class graduates

Twenty-eight personnel newly assigned to the U.S. Space Force made history as the first group of students to receive formal training in specific space warfighting disciplines – Orbital Warfare, Space Electronic Warfare and Space Battle Management – graduating from the inaugural Space Warfighter
July 16, 2020
Space Force selects 2.4K space operators for transfer beginning Sept. 1

Following the May application window for active-duty Airmen in specified career fields to volunteer to transfer to the U.S. Space Force, the service has selected 2,410 members in the organic space specialties of space operations (13S) and space systems operations (1C6) for transfer beginning Sept.
July 14, 2020
13th SWS changes command at Clear AFS

Lt. Col. Shahn Rashid accepts command of the 13th Space Warning Squadron from 21st Operations Group commander, Col. Matthew Cantore, July 2, 2020, at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska. The 13th SWS, along with the 213th SWS, Alaska Air National Guard, provide missile warning and defense, space domain
July 10, 2020
7 SWS welcomes new commander

Lt. Col. Blake Hoagland, right, accepted command of the 7th Space Warning Squadron July 10, 2020, during a virtual ceremony at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Col. Mathew Cantore, 21st Operations Group commander, presided virtually and Lt. Col. Charles Sandusky, left, was the out-going commander.
July 9, 2020
SecAF beholds Alaska airpower during visit, emphasizes Arctic’s importance to national security

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett toured Arctic locations and visited with Airmen from the 354th Fighter Wing and 168th Wing July 7-9, 2020.While at Eielson, Barrett got an in-depth look at the 353rd Combat Training Squadron and 18th Aggressor Squadron missions and their roles for Pacific
July 9, 2020
21st Communications Squadron receives new commander

Lt. Col. Heidi L. Dexter assumes command of the 21st Communications Squadron at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado, July 8, 2020. Dexter entered the U.S. Air Force in 2001 as a communications officer and was previously assigned as the Chief Knowledge Management officer at Barksdale AFB,