U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, center, U.S. Space Forces - Space (S4S) commander and the Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, presents a U.S. Space Command 2023 Service Component Annual Award to the National Space Defense Center’s Intelligence Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Integrations Team at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., May 30, 2024. The NSDC’s ISR Integrations Team received the Innovation Award, successfully capturing operational Command and Control and Intelligence Surveillance needs for S4S and USSPACECOM, enhancing warfighting readiness, paving the way for decisive space operations, and furthering the mission of S4S and USSPACECOM. The NSDC is one of five operations centers for U.S. Space Forces - Space. The S4S mission is to plan, integrate, conduct, and assess global space operations in order to deliver combat relevant space effects, in, from, and to space, for Combatant Commanders, Coalition partners, the Joint Force, and the Nation. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space (S4S) commander and the Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, presents a U.S. Space Command 2023 Service Component Annual Award to U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Rayna Yamamoto, 15th Cyberspace Squadron senior enlisted leader, at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., May 30, 2024. Yamamoto’s outstanding performance, facilitating mentorship and fostering professional growth for personnel, furthered the mission of S4S and USSPACECOM. The NSDC is one of five operations centers for U.S. Space Forces - Space. The S4S mission is to plan, integrate, conduct, and assess global space operations in order to deliver combat relevant space effects, in, from, and to space, for Combatant Commanders, Coalition partners, the Joint Force, and the Nation. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) commander and the Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, presents a U.S. Space Command 2023 Service Component Annual Award to Stacie Waters, National Space Defense Center collection assessments lead for the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., May 30, 2024. Waters’ outstanding performance furthered the mission of S4S and USSPACECOM, developing collections and analysis tools and processes. The NSDC is one of five operations centers for U.S. Space Forces - Space. The S4S mission is to plan, integrate, conduct, and assess global space operations in order to deliver combat relevant space effects, in, from, and to space, for Combatant Commanders, Coalition partners, the Joint Force, and the Nation. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space (S4S) commander and the Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, presents a U.S. Space Command 2023 Service Component Annual Award to Ashley Pretlow, National Space Defense Center Executive Assistant for the Capability and Resource Integration Directorate at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., May 30, 2024. Pretlow’s outstanding performance was crucial to NSDC's protect and defend mission, leading staff and administrative functions and furthering the mission of S4S and USSPACECOM. The NSDC is one of five operations centers for U.S. Space Forces - Space. The S4S mission is to plan, integrate, conduct, and assess global space operations in order to deliver combat relevant space effects, in, from, and to space, for Combatant Commanders, Coalition partners, the Joint Force, and the Nation. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)