Honoring Our Defenders: 21st SFS Recognized for Rapid Response

Defenders of the 21st Security Forces Squadron were recognized by Combat Forces Command leadership for their swift and decisive response to a real-world threat in March 2026.

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Honoring Our Defenders: 21st SFS Recognized for Rapid Response

U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Rozneck, Space Operations Command Senior Enlisted Leader, coins U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Sullivan, 21st Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, on Peterson Space Force Base, April 3, 2026. Sullivan was recognized for acting quickly and decisively in response to a real-world threat in March 2026; his swift actions and coordination were instrumental in resolving these recent events, demonstrating the rapid response capabilities of the 21st SFS. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Todd)

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Honoring Our Defenders: 21st SFS Recognized for Rapid Response

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Gregory J. Gagnon, USSF Combat Forces Command commander, coins U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Hammonds, 21st Security Forces Squadron response force member, on Peterson Space Force Base, April 3, 2026.  Hammonds was recognized for acting quickly and decisively in response to a real-world threat in March 2026; his swift actions and coordination were instrumental in resolving these recent events, demonstrating the rapid response capabilities of the 21st SFS. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Todd)

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Honoring Our Defenders: 21st SFS Recognized for Rapid Response

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Gregory J. Gagnon, USSF Combat Forces Command commander, coins U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Valdez, 21st Security Forces Squadron response force leader, on Peterson Space Force Base, April 3, 2026.  Valdez was recognized for acting quickly and decisively in response to a real-world threat in March 2026; his swift actions and coordination were instrumental in resolving these recent events, demonstrating the rapid response capabilities of the 21st SFS. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Todd)

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Honoring Our Defenders: 21st SFS Recognized for Rapid Response

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Gregory J. Gagnon, USSF Combat Forces Command commander, addresses members of the 21st Security Forces Squadron on Peterson Space Force Base, April 3, 2026. These Defenders were recognized for acting quickly and decisively in response to a real-world threat in March 2026; their swift actions and coordination were instrumental in resolving these recent events, demonstrating their rapid response capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Todd)

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Honoring Our Defenders: 21st SFS Recognized for Rapid Response

Published April 8, 2026
By Senior Airman Justin Todd
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PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Defenders of the 21st Security Forces Squadron were recognized by Combat Forces Command leadership for their swift and decisive response to a real-world threat in March 2026.