COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –
Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations Cell (JCO), Colombian Air Force (COLAF) and 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) personnel pose for a group photo with during a space operations subject matter expert exchange in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 21, 2023. During the SMEE, JCO personnel prepared the COLAF space team for operational requirements in an upcoming AFSOUTH-led U.S. Southern Command exercise, Resolute Sentinel 2023. The JCO is an extension of the National Space Defense Center operations floor, and it leverages commercial providers to provide diverse, timely Space Domain Awareness in direct support of the NSDC’s core protect and defend mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)