BUELLTON, Calif. –
U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, U.S. Space Forces-Space commander, third from left, stands with Ole Felix Dahl, Norwegian Deputy Director General, fourth from left; NOR Brig. Gen. Halvor Johansen, Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces Cyber Defence, second from left; and other U.S. and Norwegian representatives in Buellton, Calif., Aug. 11, 2024. The Norwegian delegation visited Vandenberg Space Force Base to view the launch of the Space Norway Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission to Molniya transfer orbit. Schiess and the delegation took the opportunity to speak about ways the U.S. and Norway can partner to strengthen existing space capabilities and continue opportunities for security cooperation in the face of threats in the space environment. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Maj. Latina Jones)