Dec. 15, 2023

USSPACECOM commander declares Full Operational Capability

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, declared the nation’s 11th and newest combatant command achieved full operational capability during a headquarters town hall Dec. 15, 2023.

Dec. 15, 2023

NSDC members attend SFA Spacepower Conference

ORLANDO, Fla. — Members of the National Space Defense Center pose for a photo at the Space Force Association Spacepower Conference in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 13, 2023. During the conference, NSDC members united with over 2,000 Guardians, military leaders from multiple government agencies, private sector organizations, industry innovators, domain thought leaders, and top-tier media. The NSDC directly supports space defense unity of effort and expands information sharing in space defense operations among the Department of Defense, National Reconnaissance Office, and other interagency partners. (Courtesy photo)

Dec. 14, 2023

NSDC hosts MDA, MDIOC leaders

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Missile Defense Agency and Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center leaders met with U.S. Space Force Col. Stephen Lyon, National Space Defense Center director, during a visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Nov. 29, 2023. During the visit, MDA and MDIOC leaders discussed relevant topics such as Ground Testing, Command and Control Battle Management Center-Ground, and the Joint Global Hypersonic Sensor Test live-ops event. The NSDC is a partnership organization, strongly supported by both the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, that develops and improves U.S. ability to rapidly detect, warn, characterize, attribute, and defend against threats to our nation's vital space systems. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Dec. 12, 2023

SecAF redesignates Space Operations Command West as US Space Forces – Space

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The activation of Space Forces – Space ensures space forces are most efficiently presented to U.S. Space Command to best meet challenges presented by the dynamic national security environment and the return to great power competition.

Dec. 6, 2023

NSDC battles USSPACECOM in third annual Turkey Bowl

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Command personnel, left, and National Space Defense Center personnel, right, pose for a group photo during the third annual Space Turkey Bowl at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Nov. 17, 2023. U.S. Space Command defeated its NSDC opponents with a final score of 14-13. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)

Nov. 27, 2023

NSDC Guardian becomes Supra Coder

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Force Capt. Jamel Sanders, cyberspace operations chief assigned to Space Delta 15 in support of the National Space Defense Center, earned the distinguished title of Supra Coder, Sept. 27, 2023.

Nov. 21, 2023

Total Force warfighters complete advanced, multi-domain operations integration course

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — At Hurlburt Field, Florida, 21 warfighters from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air National Guard and U.S. Space Force recently completed the Air Force’s Command and Control Warrior Advanced Course, or C2WAC, which taught them how to integrate both kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities available to the Combined/Joint Force Air Component Commander, Nov. 9.

Oct. 20, 2023

DEL 15 activates final subordinate squadron: 15th CYS

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Space Delta 15 stood up its final subordinate squadron, the 15th Cyberspace Squadron during a ceremony here, Oct. 20, 2023.

Oct. 13, 2023

JCO hosts NATO Delegation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, left, Joint Task Force-Space Defense commander, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Morrissey, director of strategy, plans and policy at U.S. Space Command, host a North Atlantic Treaty Organization delegation during a visit to the Joint Commercial Operations Cell facility in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 5, 2023. During the visit, members gained a better understanding of the JCO’s capabilities and discussed opportunities for increased collaboration. The JCO is an extension of the National Space Defense Center operations floor, and it leverages commercial providers to provide diverse, timely Space Domain Awareness in direct support of the NSDC’s core protect and defend mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Oct. 10, 2023

NSDC hosts DIA’s Chief of Europe Eurasia Regional Center

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Mr. Patrick Prior, left, Defense Intelligence Agency’s Chief of Europe Eurasia Regional Center, and U.S. Space Force Col. Matthew Bruno, right, Joint Task Force-Space Defense Director of Intelligence and National Space Defense Center Deputy Director of Intelligence, right, pose for a photo in the JTF-SD heritage room during a visit at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Sept. 29, 2023. Prior and his team visited the organization to better understand the NSDC’s mission and role in the space intelligence enterprise. The NSDC is a partnership organization, strongly supported by both the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, that develops and improves U.S. ability to rapidly detect, warn, characterize, attribute and defend against threats to our nation's vital space systems. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dennis Rogers)