18 SDS, France’s COSMOS integrate SSA knowledge during ‘Operator Exchange’
A French space operator from the Operational Center for Military Surveillance of Space Objects (COSMOS) instructs about the COSMOS organization structure and mission set during an Operator Exchange event hosted by the 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 5, 2022. The 4-day event aimed to advance global space domain awareness between the two groups by exchanging common practices, spotlighting mission capabilities, and explaining methodologies of their respective programs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)