Leaders from U.S. Space Command, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, U.S. Space Forces-Space, and the National Space Defense Center pose for a group photo with U.S. Army Sgt. Emrys Larsen, fifth from left, NSDC intelligence analyst, during a visit to the NSDC at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 14, 2025. During the visit, Larsen received his Basic Space Badge from U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, center, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense. The Basic Space Badge is one of three Space Badges which can be awarded to active Army, Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers who successfully complete appropriate space-related training and attain the required Army space cadre experience. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)

U.S. Army Sgt. Emrys Larsen, left, National Space Defense Center intelligence analyst, shakes hands with U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Foley, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command senior enlisted leader, after receiving his Basic Space Badge from U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general, USASMDC and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, during a visit to the NSDC at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 14, 2025. The Basic Space Badge is one of three Space Badges which can be awarded to active Army, Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers who successfully complete appropriate space-related training and attain the required Army space cadre experience. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)

U.S. Army Sgt. Emrys Larsen, left, National Space Defense Center intelligence analyst, receives his Basic Space Badge from U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, during a visit to the NSDC at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 14, 2025. The Basic Space Badge is one of three Space Badges which can be awarded to active Army, Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers who successfully complete appropriate space-related training and attain the required Army space cadre experience. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)

U.S. Space Force Col. Stephen Lyon, right, National Space Defense Center director and Space Delta 15 commander, briefs U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, center, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Foley, left, USASMDC senior enlisted leader, during a visit to the NSDC at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 14, 2025. Gainey and Foley received an operational briefing and demonstration. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)

Leaders from U.S. Space Command, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, U.S. Space Forces-Space, and the National Space Defense Center pose for a group photo during a visit at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 14, 2025. During the visit, leaders received an operational briefing and demonstration. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)