18 SPCS re-designates to 18th Space Defense Squadron
U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lintker, 18th Space Defense Squadron commander, speaks after assuming command of the newly re-designated 18 SDS during a ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif, April 13, 2022. The 18 SDS provides Space Domain Awareness (SDA) allowing military commanders to see the battlespace with clarity, strike with precision, navigate with accuracy, communicate with certainty, and operate with assurance over global distances. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)