18 SDS, France’s COSMOS integrate SSA knowledge during ‘Operator Exchange’
U.S. Space Force Sgt. Brianna Vincent, 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS) Space Situational Awareness (SSA) coordinator and lead planner for the COSMOS exchange, speaks with French space operators from the Operational Center for Military Surveillance of Space Objects (COSMOS) during an Operator Exchange event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 4, 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)