SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier visited Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 24, 2026, where he met with Guardians, Airmen and civilian teammates supporting space operations missions. The visit began with Space Base Delta 41 leadership and included a stop at the 50th Civil Engineer Squadron Central Utility Plant, where Lohmeier received a briefing on Weapons System Infrastructure and civil engineering base operating support that enable installation readiness.
During the visit, Lohmeier also met with U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command leadership, including USSF Brig. Gen. Casey M. Beard, USSF Combat Forces Command deputy commander, to discuss operational priorities and readiness across the force. He later visited the National Space Defense Center to review ongoing modernization efforts and operational readiness initiatives. The NSDC, a subordinate center of U.S. Space Forces – Space, coordinates military, intelligence, civil and commercial space efforts to conduct unified space defense operations. The visit reinforced the Department’s focus on readiness and supporting the personnel who protect and defend the space domain.