June 30, 2021

USSF selects 2 JTF-SD Sailors to be Guardians

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The Space Force, working with the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, selected 50 active-duty volunteers from those services to transfer into the Space Force beginning this month.

June 14, 2021

JTF-SD celebrates Army's 246th birthday

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — SCHRIEVER AFB, Colo. - Brig. Gen. Tom James, Joint Task Force-Space Defense commander, left, and Army Staff Sgt. Justice Morales, JTF-SD targets division member, right, cut the cake with a sword during the unit's celebration of the Army's 246th birthday June 11, 2021 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. James and Morales, the most senior and

June 14, 2021

JTF-SD resumes in-person hail, farewell events

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Army Brig. Gen. Tom James, Joint Task Force-Space Defense commander, makes comments during the organization's first hail and farewell event since the pandemic at the pavilion at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, May 27, 2021. The picnic provided a venue to recognize several members for their contributions to the organization as well as an

June 10, 2021

NSDC, JTF-SD foundational to protecting the space domain

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The National Space Defense Center and its parent headquarters, the Joint Task Force-Space Defense — both with a mission to protect and defend national interests in the space domain — have come a long way since their high-profile beginnings almost six years ago.

June 7, 2021

JTF-SD hosts NGA SEL

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — SCHRIEVER AFB, Colo. - Master Sgt. Herbert McDonald, Joint Task Force-Space Defense NCOIC Operations Integration Division, briefs Chief Master Sgt. John Ebbrecht, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency senior enlisted advisor, during his visit to the organization May 13, 2021, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. McDonald explained some of the

May 19, 2021

MCPON talks operational space capabilities, meets with USSPACECOM, JTF-SD Sailors

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith visited Peterson and Schriever Air Force bases on May 17. 

May 19, 2021

MCPON visits USSPACECOM, partners

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Joint Functional Component Command-Integrated Missile Defense and Joint Task Force-Space Defense Navy members pose for a group photo with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith at the National Space Defense Center, Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., May 17, 2021. During his visit, Smith met with Sailors throughout the command and

May 19, 2021

SASC Strategic Forces chair tours key space equities

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, toured key U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command missions May 14 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.

May 13, 2021

JTF-SD hosts USSPACECOM PT session

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Justice Morales and Mathew Cepero, Joint Task Force-Space Defense members, team up to carry a 40-pound kettle bell around the indoor track at the U.S. Space Command monthly warrior physical training session at Schriever Air Force Base April 28. Morales, Cepero and fellow team members, Robert Heffner, Andrea

May 10, 2021

SECDEF visits USSPACECOM

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with U.S. Space Command and Joint Task Force-Space Defense members to learn more about their protect and defend missions in Colorado Springs, April 29. During his visit, Sgt. 1st Class Maurice Erickson, National Space Defense Center space battle manger, explained his role in