Feb. 1, 2024

CSO formally activates S4S, Schiess assumes command

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — The component is entrusted to support all space-based and terrestrial space-based operations for USSPACECOM.

Jan. 9, 2024

Ceremony recognizes C/JFSCC designation, deactivates CFSCC, JTF-SD

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Space Command Commander Army Gen. James H. Dickinson designated the commander of U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) as his Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander and deactivated the Combined Force Space Component Command and Joint Task Force-Space Defense during ceremonies here and at Schriever SFB, Colo., Jan. 8, 2024.

Jan. 8, 2024

NSDC hosts CMSSF

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Force Senior Master Sgt. Kion Shaw, left, Space Delta 15 senior enlisted leader, shakes hands with Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna, right, during a visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 5, 2024. During the visit, Bentivegna received a DEL 15 mission brief and met with key senior enlisted leaders. DEL 15 is the U.S. Space Force’s command and control organization within Space Operations Command that is presented to U.S. Space Command and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander (C/JFSCC) to accomplish the National Space Defense Center’s protect and defend space mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Jan. 3, 2024

NSDC hosts SEAC Troy E. Black

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Marine Corps SgtMaj. Troy E. Black, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signs the National Space Defense Center heritage board during a visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Dec. 19, 2023. Black visited the NSDC to meet with joint enlisted servicemembers as part of a larger familiarization tour of space organizations across the Front Range (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Dec. 29, 2023

Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations cell receives new name

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations cell was renamed the Joint Commercial Operations cell to better reflect its collaborative nature across the globe and emerging mission sets.

Dec. 26, 2023

DEL 15 Guardian represents USSF in annual Wreaths Across America ceremony

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Force Tech. Sgt. Roy McDavid, Space Delta 15 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron analysis, correlation, and fusion flight chief, salutes a remembrance wreath during a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 16, 2023. During the ceremony, McDavid represented the U.S. Space Force and presented a wreath in honor and memory of all veterans. (Courtesy photo)

Dec. 15, 2023

USSPACECOM commander declares Full Operational Capability

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, declared the nation’s 11th and newest combatant command achieved full operational capability during a headquarters town hall Dec. 15, 2023.

Dec. 15, 2023

NSDC members attend SFA Spacepower Conference

ORLANDO, Fla. — Members of the National Space Defense Center pose for a photo at the Space Force Association Spacepower Conference in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 13, 2023. During the conference, NSDC members united with over 2,000 Guardians, military leaders from multiple government agencies, private sector organizations, industry innovators, domain thought leaders, and top-tier media. The NSDC directly supports space defense unity of effort and expands information sharing in space defense operations among the Department of Defense, National Reconnaissance Office, and other interagency partners. (Courtesy photo)

Dec. 14, 2023

NSDC hosts MDA, MDIOC leaders

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Missile Defense Agency and Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center leaders met with U.S. Space Force Col. Stephen Lyon, National Space Defense Center director, during a visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Nov. 29, 2023. During the visit, MDA and MDIOC leaders discussed relevant topics such as Ground Testing, Command and Control Battle Management Center-Ground, and the Joint Global Hypersonic Sensor Test live-ops event. The NSDC is a partnership organization, strongly supported by both the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, that develops and improves U.S. ability to rapidly detect, warn, characterize, attribute, and defend against threats to our nation's vital space systems. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Dec. 12, 2023

SecAF redesignates Space Operations Command West as US Space Forces – Space

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The activation of Space Forces – Space ensures space forces are most efficiently presented to U.S. Space Command to best meet challenges presented by the dynamic national security environment and the return to great power competition.