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  • Members of the 310th Space Wing watch as Col. Traci L. Kueker-Murphy relinquishes command to Col. Dean D. Sniegowski during a change of command ceremony, Nov. 3rd, 2018

    Col. Dean Sniegowski takes command of 310th Space Wing

  • Maj. Matthew Shull (second from left), 6th Space Operations Squadron, stands on the podium at the Florida Canopy Piloting Association's fifth meet with the other four top finalists in June, 2018.

    Satellite operator takes silver in canopy piloting event

    A Reserve Citizen Airman and satellite vehicle operator for the 6th Space Operations Squadron flies more than just satellites when he participates in canopy piloting. The sport is a landing competition and the first spectator-friendly form of skydiving, also known as “swooping.”
  • Col. Stephen Slade, 310th Operations Group commander, passes the 19th Space Operations Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Beth Stargardt as she takes command of 19 SOPS, June 3, 2018.

    19th SOPS receives new commander

    The 19th Space Operations Squadron, a classic Reserve associate unit to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron, received a new commander on Sunday, June 3. The squadron performs launch, early-orbit, anomaly resolution and disposal operations for the Global Positioning Satellite constellation.
  • Lt. Col. Joseph Walter, wing process manager for the 442d Fighter Wing, soon-to-be 2nd Lt. Margaret "Maggie" Ann Atkins and Tech. Sgt. Michael Smith, Officer Accessions recruiter at Scott AFB, pose for a photo after Atkins takes the oath of enlistment at Whiteman Air Force Base, May 21, 2018.

    Reserve Citizen Airman commissions directly into space mission

    When Margaret Ann Atkins first sat down with Tech. Sgt. Michael Smith, Officer Accessions recruiter at Scott Air Force Base, she knew exactly what she wanted to do in the Air Force Reserve. Without hesitation, Atkins expressed her interest in working with the space mission and requested that Smith look into it for her.
  • Col. Traci Kueker-Murphy, 310th Space Wing commander, and Col. Stephen Slade, 310th Operations Group commander, present members of the 6th Space Operations Squadron with a celebratory "check" to mark their completion of the squadron's 40,000th satellite contact on Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018.

    6th SOPS Reserve Citizen Airmen complete 40,000 satellite contacts

    A crew consisting of all Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 6th Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base recently made history by achieving their 40,000th satellite contact. As part of the only space wing in the Air Force Reserve, the 310th Space Wing, 6 SOPS’ accomplishment signifies just how far the Reserve has come in space operations.
  • A news clipping from 1945 shows Roy Baumgartner and his five brothers in uniform during World War II, a nostalgic comparison to Roy's six grandsons shown beneath the clipping at Roy's funeral in June, 2017.

    Meet the 'Baum Squad' - Brothers in Arms

    The term ‘Brothers in Arms’ stems from a long-time comradery between service members as they face adversity together and learn to rely on each other like family. For the Baumgartner brothers, that phrase has taken on a more literal meaning that spans three separate generations.
  • Maj. Matthew Shull, 6th Space Operations Squadron, performs a move called "blindman" at a freestyle event following the 9th World Cup of Canopy Piloting competition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 1, 2017.

    Reserve Citizen Airman soars to new heights in Dubai

    Hobbies among Reserve Citizen Airmen have a tendency to vary, with anything from running a marathon over the weekend to going for a hike with the family. For Maj. Matthew Shull, 6th Space Operations Squadron, his hobbies involve defying gravity and constantly testing his physical limits in a sport known as canopy piloting, or ‘swooping.’
  • Lt. Col. David Gallagher, 50th Operations Support Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Kelvin Dumas, 310th OSS commander, prepare to cut the ribbon marking the opening of their new training classroom dubbed 'The Hornet's Nest' on Friday, Dec. 1st, 2017.

    310th OSS embraces new training opportunity, environment

    Promoting a positive learning environment is an important factor to consider when measuring student performance against teacher effectiveness. The 310th Operations Support Squadron, alongside the 50th OSS, are committed to achieving this goal together and managing total force integration.
  • Lt. Col. David Gallagher, 50th Operations Support Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Kelvin Dumas, 310th OSS commander, prepare to cut the ribbon marking the opening of their new training classroom dubbed 'The Hornet's Nest' on Friday, Dec. 1st, 2017.

    310th OSS embraces new training opportunity, environment

    Promoting a positive learning environment is an important factor to consider when measuring student performance against teacher effectiveness. The 310th Operations Support Squadron, alongside the 50th OSS, are committed to achieving this goal together and managing total force integration.
  • The 310th Space Wing headquarters building resides at Schriever AFB, Colorado, with geographically separated units at Peterson and Buckley AFB, Colorado, and Vandenberg AFB, Cali.

    Reevaluating space - why Reservists are relevant

    At Schriever Air Force Base and across Air Force Space Command, active duty Airmen, civilian contractors and Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 310th Space Wing combat adversarial forces threatening U.S. and allied capabilities and services.
  • Current and legacy members of the 6th Space Operations Squadron came together for a photo during Chief Master Sgt. Paul Rayman’s retirement ceremony at the Peterson Air Force Base Air and Space Museum on Saturday, Sep. 9, 2017.

    6th SOPS: Reserve space legacy continues

    During a recent visit to Peterson AFB, General John E. Hyten, Commander, United States Strategic Command, took time out to pay respects to his former troop, Chief Master Sgt. Paul Rayman, by officiating his retirement ceremony.
  • First Lt. Brandon Sexton shown in front of Schriever AFB with patches representing his time at the 1st Space Operations Squadron and his recent induction into the Air Force Reserve at the 7th Space Operations Squadron

    7th SOPS Citizen Airman recognized for innovation

    In today’s ever-changing and evolving Air Force, Airmen are often encouraged by their leadership to be innovative and find the most efficient way to perform their job. First Lt. Brandon Sexton, while working active duty at the 1st Space Operations Squadron on Schriever Air Force Base, went above and beyond his call of duty to do just that.
  • Members of the 310th Operations Support Squadron discuss the tracking of satellites orbiting the earth using a training aid on Saturday, Sep. 9th, 2017.

    310 OSS nominated for AFA Aerospace Award

    The 310th Operations Support Squadron took Airman innovation and work ethic to new heights when they were nominated at the Air Force level for the prestigious 2016 Air Force Association Aerospace Award Citation of Honor.
  • Staff Sgt. Michael Myers, 7th Space Operations Squadron, was nominated by Air Force Reserve Command for the 2017 Lance P. Sijan award

    7 SOPS Citizen Airman nominated for Lance P. Sijan Award

    Staff Sgt. Michael E. Myers II, 7th Space Operations Squadron, was nominated by Air Force Reserve Command for the 2017 Lance P. Sijan award, Junior Enlisted Category, on August 29th. The award recognizes the accomplishments of officers and enlisted leaders who demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in the performance of their duties and conduct of their personal lives.
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