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  • Woman takes oath to transfer into U.S. Space Force

    Space Delta 2 welcomes newest USSF Guardians

    Tech Sgt. Shaneka Hunter, 71st Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance noncommissioned officer in charge of cyber intelligence, transfers into the U.S. Space Force at Peterson Air Force Base, Feb. 5, 2021. Hunter is the first female African American to transfer into the USSF in Space Delta 2. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Ryan Prince)
  • Jeff Efron (left) and Craig Diamantopoulos (middle), both space operations contractors from the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) operations directorate, look over past NASA recovery mission briefing books with Maj. Kyle Wamser, CFSCC chief of human space flight support on Dec. 7, 2020, at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Wamser and his team most recently prepared these books for the CFSCC commander prior to the launch of the SpaceX Dragon Crew-1 ‘Resilience’ Capsule on Nov. 16, 2020, where a crew of three Americans and one Japanese astronaut launched to the International Space Station. The briefing outlines the plan for astronaut rescue operations if an emergency arises and the astronauts make an unexpected landing anywhere in the world. The CFSCC commander oversees joint and multinational military support from Vandenberg AFB and is the final authority for rescue mission execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Mae-Li Allison)

    From space traffic monitoring to human space flight rescue, Vandenberg units provide integral support to NASA missions

    Since 1958, the Department of Defense has provided human space flight support to NASA. This legacy of partnership and support continues today, and has grown to include a wide joint and international military presence. At Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) and its subunit the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) provide a variety of support to NASA missions, while also exemplifying how partnering with other military services and allies can benefit all.
  • New Space Force member

    Eglin squadron joins Space Force

    20th Space Control Squadron members sworn in Sept. 3.
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