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JCO executes DRAGON Army Ops days to ensure commercial space integration
August 9, 2022 — The Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations cell (JCO) hosts bi-weekly Defense Readiness Agile Gaming Online Network (DRAGON) Army Operations days in order to continuously develop, test and refine the organization’s operations... MORE

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JTF-SD members ‘Embrace the Ruck’
August 5, 2022 — From left, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Benjamin Tuck, special technical operations chief for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense; U.S. Space Force Senior Master Sgt. Lance Thibault, senior enlisted leader for the National Space Defense Center; U.S. Army Lt. Col. Claude Lambert, future operations division chief for the JTF-SD; U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Christopher Higgins, current plans branch chief for the JTF-SD; U.S. Space Force Tech. Sgt. Cameron Skinner, crew chief for the NSDC, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Dennis Bradley, command group executive assistant for the JTF-SD, participate in an ‘Embrace the Ruck’ event at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 5, 2022. The event consisted of a 12-mile ruck march around the perimeter of the installation and all participants wore packs weighing a minimum of 30 pounds. Additionally, participants were encouraged to fill their packs with non-perishable food items that could be donated to local food banks. The JTF-SD collectively contributed over 120 pounds of food. (Courtesy graphic illustration)... MORE

GEN Nakasone visits JTF-SD
July 28, 2022 — U.S. Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, speaks with U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, deputy commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, July 26, 2022. Nakasone visited the organization to better understand how intelligence supports the JTF-SD mission. The JTF-SD, and its National Space Defense Center, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. Through this partnering, the JTF-SD brings to bear the full force of the U.S. Government and synchronizes space superiority planning and operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Lekendrick Stallworth)... MORE

JTF-SD hosts CAPSTONE fellows
July 21, 2022 — The Joint Task Force-Space Defense hosts fellows from the National Defense University’s CAPSTONE course at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, July 21, 2022. The CAPSTONE course objective is to make new general and flag officers more effective in planning and employing U.S. forces in joint and combined operations. Fellows visited the JTF-SD to gain a better understanding of how the organization executes its protect and defend mission through its operations center, the National Space Defense Center, space domain awareness units and emerging space defense units. The JTF-SD, and its NSDC, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Lekendrick Stallworth)... MORE

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Previous NSDC mission director awarded Defense Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding service
July 19, 2022 — U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, left, deputy commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, bestows a Defense Meritorious Service Medal on U.S. Space Force Maj. Nathan Glandon, incoming commander of the 18th Space Defense Squadron Detachment 1, during an award presentation at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, July 14, 2022. Glandon was awarded the DMSM for his outstanding service as mission director for the National Space Defense Center, June 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022. Glandon led the NSDC’s response to the November 2021 Russian anti-satellite destructive test that caused over 1,500 pieces of space debris. During this event, Glandon provided indications and warning to national leaders, the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and allies that protected 10 human spaceflight lives and on-orbit high value assets worth $129 billion. (U.S. Space Force photo by Lekendrick Stallworth)... MORE

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18 SDS Activates New Detachment in support of JTF-SD
July 15, 2022 — The 18th Space Defense Squadron Det. 1 was activated during an assumption of command ceremony here, July 14, 2022. Det. 1 will provide timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space Defense Center as on-orbit threats. U.S. Space Force Maj. Nathan Glandon will take the reins as the inaugural 18 SDS Det. 1 commander. ... MORE

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JTF-SD welcomes new CSEL
July 14, 2022 — Fresno, California native emerged from humble beginnings as the son of a butcher to become a Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Space Force supporting the newest combatant command. Meet U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant Jeramey Conley, Joint Task Force-Space Defense command senior enlisted leader here. ... MORE

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy visits JTF-SD
June 29, 2022 — John F. Plumb, Ph.D., the first Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, speaks with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, Joint Task Force-Space Defense commander, during his visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., June 29, 2022. During the visit, Dr. Plumb and members of his team learned about the JTF-SD's protect-and-defend mission and its critical command and control networks. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Tiana Williams)... MORE

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Commanding General FHG, MARFORRES visits JTF-SD
June 28, 2022 — U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Sean Day, commanding general, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, signs the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s board during his visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., June 28, 2022. Day received the JTF-SD mission brief in order to promote shared understanding across mission threads for operations in the information environment. The JTF-SD, and its National Space Defense Center, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)... MORE

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Joint Staff Approves SPACE FLAG as its First Accredited Space Exercise
June 28, 2022 — The Space Training and Readiness Command was recently notified that the Joint Staff affirmed the Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) Accreditation of the U.S. Space Force SPACE FLAG exercise at the 392d Combat Training Squadron, Space Delta 1, Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. SPACE FLAG now joins the ranks with programs like the U.S. Air Force RED FLAG exercise, the U.S. Army’s Joint Warfighter Assessment, and the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Synthetic Training as programs with the capability to provide a realistic environment that includes applicable elements of joint context, which are common measures for describing all service training programs... MORE

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