25 Sep 2019

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

24 Sep 2019

Neil deGrasse Tyson visits Schriever Air Force Base

16 Sep 2019

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.

13 Sep 2019

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

12 Sep 2019

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.

11 Sep 2019

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.

11 Sep 2019

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].”

9 Sep 2019

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

28 Aug 2019

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.

25 Aug 2019

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.