Nov. 10, 2022

JTF-SD celebrates the U.S. Marine Corps' 247th birthday

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — From left, Oscar Reyes-Zavalla, personnel security specialist for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, Mark Maisel, systems and capability integrator for the JTF-SD, U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of the JTF-SD, watch as U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Benjamin Tuck, special technical operations chief for the JTF-SD, cuts the U.S. Marine Corps birthday cake. In accordance with tradition, the first piece of birthday cake was presented to Bythewood, the guest of honor, the second piece to Maisel, the oldest Marine present, and the third piece to Reyes-Zavalla, the youngest Marine present. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Nov. 10, 2022

USSPACECOM, MDA execute inaugural SDA live radiate event, support AN/TPY-2

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Command and the Missile Defense Agency partnered to execute the first for Space Domain Awareness Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance live radiate event Oct. 24-26, 2022.

Nov. 4, 2022

JTF-SD welcomes its second commander

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Joint Task Force-Space Defense welcomed its second commander during a change of command ceremony held here, Nov. 4, 2022.

Nov. 2, 2022

Saltzman formally elevated to Space Force’s highest position – Chief of Space Operations

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) — Pledging to build on the Space Force’s achievements while also infusing the nascent service with new approaches, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman was officially installed Nov. 2 as Chief of Space Operations, the service’s highest-ranking military post and only the second person to hold the position in the Space Force’s history.

Oct. 28, 2022

JTF-SD Naval aviator becomes Guardian, immediately selected for command

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — After more than 17 years of Naval service, Colorado native Galen Thorp transferred into the U.S. Space Force.

Oct. 24, 2022

18 SDS, France’s COSMOS integrate SDA knowledge during ‘Operator Exchange’

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — The 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS) hosted five French space operators from the Operational Center for Military Surveillance of Space Objects (COSMOS) to integrate Space Domain Awareness (SDA) expertise during an ‘Operator Exchange’ here Oct. 3-6, 2022.

Oct. 13, 2022

JTF-SD celebrates the Navy’s 247th birthday

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Navy Lt. Renata Kolinko, left, space battle manager for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Casey Wade Two Bears, right, senior intelligence duty officer for the JTF-SD, cut a cake during the organization’s celebration of the U.S. Navy’s 247th birthday at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 13, 2022. This year’s Navy birthday theme of, "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years," highlighted the Navy's enduring ability to remain fully ready to respond to and effectively deter emergent threats. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Oct. 11, 2022

Space Force embeds Cyber Squadrons into delta missions

Schriever Space Force Base, Colo. — The Orbital Defense Initiation, or ODIN, is Space Delta 9’s initial training course where new members gain common knowledge on orbital mechanics, warfare principles, current threats to space assets and more.However, their most recent graduation included Guardians wearing patches other than DEL 9’s.The three ODIN graduates from Space Delta 6’s 69th

Oct. 11, 2022

JTF-SD Soldier transfers into USSF

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — From left, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Maurice Erickson, 1st Sgt. for the JTF-SD, and Erickson's spouse, Amanda, participate in an interservice transfer ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 21, 2022. James presided over the ceremony and administered the oath of enlistment to Erickson as he transferred into the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Oct. 5, 2022

U.K. makes history, leads SACT Meridian cell for the first time

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Following two weeks of training with the Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations Cell (JCO), the United Kingdom successfully led its first Sprint Advanced Concept Training (SACT) Meridian cell shift out of High Wycombe, England, Aug. 1-5, 2022.