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Sept. 17, 2020
Semper Supra: 31st MEU Welcomes First Space Force Officer Aboard USS America

PHILIPPINE SEA – The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) welcomed the first Space Force Liaison Officer (LNO) aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Sept. 17, 2020.1st Lt. Rio Sarmiento, assigned to the 16th Space Control Squadron (SPCS), was
Sept. 9, 2020
16th SPCS heritage panel commemorates 15 years of space support to U.S., allied warfighters

On Aug. 21 2020, the 16th Space Control Squadron held a heritage panel highlighting 15 years of continuous space operations from a deployed site in the Middle East known as Operation Silent Sentry, providing space electronic warfare capabilities across the spectrum of satellite communications,
Sept. 3, 2020
AUAB Airmen make history as first deployed Space Force members

Enlisted and commissioned Airmen assigned to the 16th Expeditionary Space Control Flight and the 609th Air Operations Center joined the U.S. Space Force during enlistment and oath of office ceremonies at the Silent Sentry compound Sept. 1, 2020.
Aug. 5, 2020
Operation Silent Sentry: 5,500 days and counting

As space and cyberspace become more competitive and crowded, the amount of signals transferred through satellites grows every day. Each signal takes up space in the electromagnetic spectrum. For 5,500 consecutive days, Operation Silent Sentry has been run by Total Force Airmen from the 16th Space

Semper Supra: 31st MEU Welcomes First Space Force Officer Aboard USS America