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April 6, 2023
Thule Air Base Gets New Name

Thule Air Base, the Department of Defense’s northernmost installation, has been renamed to recognize Greenlandic cultural heritage and better reflect its role in the U.S. Space Force.Following a ceremony held April 6, the installation is now known as Pituffik Space Base. Pituffik (pronounced
March 22, 2023
Guardians, Airmen, community partners gather for inaugural State of the Bases address

Space Base Delta 1 commander, Col. David Hanson, presented the Delta’s inaugural State of the Bases Address on March 21 at Peterson SFB.
March 7, 2023
Lt Gen Whiting Visit’s SBD 1

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, visited SBD 1 last week where he recognized team members, toured facilities, and was briefed on current states of bases programs as well as upcoming base infrastructure projects.
Dec. 20, 2022
Delta 6 Guardians commended for preventing wildfire

On Dec. 19, 2022, John Forsett, Manitou Springs fire chief, presented letters of commendation to a group of Space Delta 6 Guardians for their actions preventing the spread of a wildfire Nov. 9 near the Manitou Springs Incline. Their actions “prevented further escalation of an incident that would
Sept. 20, 2022
Space Force’s GPS operations squadron announces safeguards to civil PNT signal

Lt. Col. Robert Wray, 2nd Space Operations Squadron commander, announced his unit’s mission will include safeguarding civil Position, Navigation and Timing signals going forward during a presentation at the 62nd Meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee on Sept. 20, 2022.
Sept. 20, 2022
Chief's Corner: CMSgt Kevin Lambert

I grew up in a small town in Gallup, New Mexico, as the youngest of seven children. After graduating high school, I moved to Maryland to start college and work a couple different jobs until I decided to join the U.S. Air Force in 1998.
Sept. 20, 2022
4th SOPS engages in Joint Airlift Exercise

The 4th Space Operations Squadron from U.S. Space Force Space Delta 8 – Satellite Communications and Navigational Warfare, conducted a contingency airlift exercise for the Mobile Constellation Control Stations system Sept. 14-15, 2022, on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
Aug. 22, 2022
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
Aug. 9, 2022
Chief's Corner: CMSgt Karmann Pogue

It’s been under a year since the Chief of Space Operations, Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, unveiled the Guardian Ideal, the Guardian Commitment, and the U.S. Space Force core values of Character, Connection, Commitment, and Courage. As the nation’s smallest and newest service, we expect a lot of our
Aug. 2, 2022
Meet the SBD 1 Commander: Q&A with Col. Hanson

U.S. Space Force Col. David Hanson, Space Base Delta 1 commander, sat down for an interview with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Edwards, SBD 1 public affairs specialist, July 26, 2022. Hanson, who assumed command of SBD 1 on July 11, discussed his space background, his leadership philosophy