SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. –
U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Christopher S. Povak, deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, speaks with U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis O. Bythewood, commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, during his visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 12, 2022. Povak visited with JTF-SD leadership, received updated mission briefs from the National Space Defense Center and hosted an all call for all NRO personnel stationed here. Povak previously served as the deputy commander of the JTF-SD. (U.S. Space Force photo illustration by Dennis Rogers) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.)