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  • First Lt. Scott Podlogar, 4th Space Operations Squadron Enhanced Polar System contracting officer representative, observes an illustration of the Molniya orbit at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 20, 2019. The Molniya orbit is a highly inclined orbit that enables satellites to provide better coverage for the northern part of the earth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Whitely)

    4th Space Operations Squadron gains Enhanced Polar System

    The 4th Space Operations Squadron officially gained command of the Enhanced Polar System satellite Sept. 25, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.EPS includes two satellites to 4th SOPS, increasing the squadron’s arsenal to 25 satellites.First Lt. Scott Podlogar, 4th SOPS EPS contracting officer representative, said EPS is unique because of where
  • Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and author, signs a book for an Airman at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 23, 2019. At the end of his visit to learn more about Schriever Air Force Base, Tyson took time to engage with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Whitely)

    Neil deGrasse Tyson visits Schriever Air Force Base

  • Mr. Jay Doherty, deputy of Manpower, Personnel and Services at Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, poses with his Robert E. Corsi A1 Legacy Service Award at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 12, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis Hoffman)

    AFSPC Member Wins Legacy Service Award

    Mr. Jay Doherty, deputy of Manpower, Personnel and Services at Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, recently won the Robert E. Corsi A1 Legacy Service Award, and was presented the award on Sept. 12, 2019.
  • Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, United States Space Command and Air Force Space Command commander, stands with participants of Schriever Wargame 2019. More than 350 military and civilian experts from 27 agencies around the country, as well as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, participated in the wargame to explore multi-domain space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trey Ward)

    Schriever Wargame Concludes

    The thirteenth in a series of Air Force Space Command Wargames concluded here today. Set in the year 2029, Schriever Wargame 2019 explored critical space and cyberspace issues in depth. This particular iteration of the wargame was centered on the following objectives: (1) Inform people, processes, and technologies to advance USSPACECOM’s
  • Earth observation data from Landsat 8 was used to create this NASA image of the Camp Fire as it burned near Paradise, Calif. Nov. 8, 2018. The U.S. Air Force provided data from some of its Overhead Persistent Infrared systems to assist the U.S. Forest Service fight this fire, demonstrating the dual military/civil use of OPIR, which primarily serves as the nation’s space-based missile early warning system.

    Improving lives, maximizing taxpayer dollars with dual-use space capabilities

    The list of life-changing products and technologies developed by or for the military that have also proven beneficial to the civilian sector – including GPS, microwaves, digital photography, cellular networks, duct tape, and even the internet – now includes Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) systems.
  • The 21st Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein, signs the 821st Security Forces Squadron’s Defender wall during his visit to Thule Air Base, Greenland July 20, 2019. Thule AB was the last stop of a 10-day visit with allies and partners in Europe including Estonia, Finland, United Kingdom, Germany and Greenland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

    Power of AFIMSC enterprise keeps Thule Defenders on target

    A recent visit to Thule Air Base, Greenland, by the Air Force chief of staff prompted AFIMSC to take action to increase the readiness and lethality of Defenders there.
  • The STAR acronym represents Space Team for Airmen Resilience. According to Maj. David Beutler, 21st Medical Squadron STAR operational support flight commander, STAR is a pilot program within Air Force Space Command based on the operational support team concept, where a team is imbedded inside a line unit to observe the medical and mental health needs of the unit. For the debut of the program, STAR team members will imbed with the 50th Operations Group, the program’s success rate will determine if the STAR team will rotate through other units. The program is scheduled to launch Oct. 1, 2019. (U.S. Air Force graphic by 2nd Lt. Idalí Beltré Acevedo)

    New resilience team to imbed with space warfighters

    The Space Team for Airmen Resilience program will commence operations at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 1. Maj. David Beutler, 21st Medical Squadron STAR operational support flight commander, explains what comprises a STAR team and its purpose. “STAR is based on the operational support team, which is a relatively new Air Force wide concept to have a medical team imbed inside a line unit to observe the medical and mental health needs of the unit,” he said. “The main OST organization is the 711th at Wright-Patterson, Air Force Base, [Ohio].”
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    US Space Command Recognizes Establishment

    U.S. Space Command Commander Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond recognized the establishment of the nation’s 11th combatant command in a joint ceremony here today.Following the formal establishment ceremony in the White House Rose Garden on August 29th, today’s ceremony provided an opportunity for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines to hear from the
  • Airmen 1st Class Brittany Wright and Tiffany Duffus, 21st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental lab technicians, tell their story of successfully responding to a friend with suicidal thoughts Aug. 22, 2019 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Both Airmen received the Air Force Achievement Medal and were asked to attend the Air Force Association National Convention in September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

    Peterson Airmen save life

    In the beginning of August, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein ordered all wings to stand down for a day and focus on resiliency and suicide prevention due to the alarming increase of suicide rates in the U.S. Air Force in 2019.
  • Gen. Stephen Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, joins senior space military leaders from the U.S., Australia, Canada and Great Britain, as part of Space Flag’s first exercise with coalition partners, Aug. 16, 2019. Space Flag is an Air Force Space Command-sponsored exercise focused on using current capabilities to deter, deny and disrupt adversarial actions in the space domain. Space Flag is one of many AFSPC efforts to expand its cooperation with Allied partners in joint, coalition space education and training opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Grim)

    Space Flag holds first exercise with coalition partners

    Coalition partners from Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the United States recently participated in a Space Flag exercise for the first time at Aerospace Corporation’s facility here, Aug. 12-16, 2019.
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