Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Space and Missile Systems Center commander and program executive officer for space, and Dr. Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, meet at the commencement of the U.S. Air Force Space Pitch Day, Nov. 5, 2019, San Francisco, Calif. Air Force Space Pitch Day is a two-day event hosted by the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate the Air Force’s willingness and ability to work with non-traditional startups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Van De Ha)