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.

April 5, 2017

Space operations center gets new name, USSTRATCOM begins expanded multinational space effort

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) formalized the name change of its newest space operations center April 1.  The Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center will move forward as the National Space Defense Center (NSDC). More than 18 months of exercises, experiments,