18 SDS Activates New Detachment in support of JTF-SD
U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lintker, left, commander of the 18th Space Defense Squadron, passes the guidon to U.S. Space Force Maj. Nathan Glandon, incoming commander of the 18th SDS Detachment 1, during an activation and assumption of command ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, July 14, 2022. The 18 SDS Det. 1 will deliver timely, threat-focused Space Domain Awareness in support to the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s protect and defend mission. The JTF-SD, and its National Space Defense Center, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intel Community and National Reconnaissance Office to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Lekendrick Stallworth)