Aug. 21, 2020

Secretary of Defense tours NSDC

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The honorable Dr. Mark Esper, U.S. Secretary of Defense, was at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, on Aug. 20, 2020. Esper visited the National Space Defense Center after attending the NORAD/NORTHCOM and USSPACECOM changes of command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. U.S. Space Command’s Joint Task Force-Space Defense executes its protect and

June 8, 2020

Future Space, Air Force officers participate in experimentation training

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — ROTC cadets from Virginia Tech and the University of Colorado-Boulder virtually participated in a space operations training exercise earlier this year with the Joint Task Force-Space Defense — a component of U.S. Space Command.

Nov. 5, 2019

Deputy SecDef, SecAF meet with Space leaders, joint warfighters on Front Range

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist and Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett completed their first official trips to Peterson AFB to learn about military space operations from U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command leaders and space operators Nov. 1.This was the first time Norquist and Barrett toured the National Space Defense

Oct. 22, 2019

Formal Recognition of Joint Task Force-Space Defense Expands US Space Command’s Protect and Defend Mission

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Commander of U.S. Space Command, Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, along with BG Thomas L. James, recognized the establishment of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, during a ceremony here Monday.JTF-SD is one of two subordinate commands to the newly formed USSPACECOM with a mission to conduct, in unified action with mission partners, space superiority

Oct. 2, 2019

Combined Force Space Component Command established at Vandenberg

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Joint and coalition space officials from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States attended a ceremony to formally recognize the establishment of Combined Force Space Component Command on Oct. 1, 2019.

Aug. 30, 2019

NEW COMBATANT COMMANDER BEGINS ORGANIZING SPACE

WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Command Commander General John W. “Jay” Raymond, in his first official directives, established two subordinate commands that will jointly provide support to the new Unified Combatant Command. Combined Force Space Component Command and Joint Task Force Space Defense will focus the planning and execution of global space operations, activities and missions into two areas: 1) protection and defense from threats to U.S. space capabilities/forces and 2) maintaining and growing our national security space programs, combat-relevant space capabilities, and space cadre talent to increase warfighter lethality.

July 10, 2019

Space operator continues to inspire, fuel warfighting spirit

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The National Space Defense Center dedicated their operations floor to Senior Master Sgt. Harold Mosley, II during a ceremony with senior leaders at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 9

Sept. 7, 2018

NSDC welcomes new leadership

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The National Space Defense Center welcomed new leadership at a change of authority ceremony at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 6.

Feb. 5, 2018

Deputy Secretary of Defense visits AFSPC, NSDC

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan visited the National Space Defense Center and Air Force Space Command units here on Feb. 5 to discuss military space operations with DoD, National Reconnaissance Office and AFSPC leaders and to receive mission and training updates.

Jan. 26, 2018

National Space Defense Center transitions to 24/7 operations

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Less than a year after changing the name of the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center to the National Space Defense Center, the NSDC transitioned to 24/7 operations on January 8, marking a significant step for the expanding, interagency team focused on protecting and defending the nation's critical space assets.