The Netherlands Ministry of Defence, SMC Officials Meet to Discuss Space Cooperation
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Space and Missile Systems Center commander and Air Force Program executive officer for Space, and Deanna Ryals, SMC Chief Partnership Officer, meet with Vice Admiral Aire de Waard, the Netherlands director of Defence Material Organization, and Lt. Gen. Dennis Luyt, commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, before the start of an international partnership meeting at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, July 8, 2021. The U.S. government is looking to broaden collaboration and partnerships with the Netherlands in several military space mission areas growing from our strong collaboration in MILSATCOM and responsive space capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)