18 SDS hosts Operator Exchange with French, German space operators
U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Jordan O.E. Mugg, commander, 18th Space Defense Squadron, welcomes members from the German Space Situational Awareness Centre and Operational Center for Military Surveillance of Space Objects during a German-French operator exchange at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 10, 2023. During this exchange, participants exchanged common practices and best practices, shared their unique mission capabilities, and explained their methodologies and underlying technologies. (U.S. Space Force photo by Julian Labit)