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May 10, 2024
2024 Chief recognition ceremony

Chief master sergeants and chief master sergeant-selects gather for a photo during the Chief Recognition Ceremony at the Hub at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, May 9, 2024. Chief master sergeants serve in the highest enlisted grade and hold strategic leadership positions. (U.S. Space Force
May 7, 2024
Atlas Spring Conference

Leaders from across the geographically separated Space Base Delta 1 pose for a group photo during the Atlas Spring Conference at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, May 7, 2024. U.S. Space Force Col. David Hanson, SBD 1 commander, hosted the conference with the theme of “Better Together,”
April 29, 2024
Down to Earth with Space Delta 8

On this edition of Down to Earth, we’re checking in with Space Delta 8 - Satellite Communications, to meet U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Alexander Knoedler, 4th Space Operations Squadron satellite engineer.
April 11, 2024
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services visits Peterson SFB

DACOWITS members visited Peterson Space Force Base to speak with service members regarding their thoughts and experiences related to women in the services.
April 9, 2024
USSF takes control of Army satellite course, graduates nine fully trained operators

On March 15, 8th Combat Training Squadron’s Detachment 1 graduated the first ever class of nine fully trained wideband transmission controller operators, providing operations-ready warfighters to five different wideband satellite communications operations centers.
March 12, 2024
Guardians of the Digital Frontier: USSF Focusing on Defensive Cyber Operations

Earlier this year, 12 Guardians from Peterson SFB shifted away from base IT support to focus on defensive cyber operations.
Jan. 25, 2024
4th SOPS Guardian selected as USSF 2023 GEICO Military Service Award nominee

We are honored to highlight one of the U.S. Space Force nominees for the 2023 GEICO Military Service Award: Spc. 4 D’Shaune J. Hemingway, Jr., a satellite vehicle operator with the 4th Space Operations Squadron, at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado.
Feb. 1, 2023
Wearing your identity, uniform with pride

In honor of Black History Month, we would like to recognize U.S. Space Force Tech. Sgt. Britney Pociatek, Space Delta 7 OL-B NCO in charge of the commander’s support staff, and share her thoughts on how ethnicity and heritage affect her identity as a wife, mother, former Sailor and now Guardian.
April 19, 2022
Capt Daniel Reynolds Space Force first Sapper

U.S. Space Force Captain Daniel Reynolds recently became the first Guardian to graduate from the U.S. Army’s Sapper Leader Course. This demanding 28-day leadership development program is designed to create elite combat engineers across the joint force in all aspects of mobility, counter mobility,
Dec. 28, 2021
History Being Made: AFW2's Connection

The U.S. Space Force celebrated a milestone last week; they are now two years old. On Dec. 20, 2019, then President Donald J. Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act, establishing the first military force since 1947.