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  • The 6th Space Operations Squadron used the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program to capture this imagery of Hurricane Dorian, which formed Aug. 24, 2019 near the Bahamas. The DMSP can collect information such as infrared data, which detects temperature differences to provide better projections for hurricane models. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    6th SOPS provides assistance during hurricane season

    The 6th Space Operations Squadron delivers meteorological data to the military and civilians around the world throughout the year that plays a critical role during hurricane season.
  • 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. 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.
  • 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.’
  • 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.
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