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The 4th Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, operates both the Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite communications system and the Wideband Global SATCOM satellite communications system, both of which play a vital role in the nation’s COVID-19 relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman Amanda Lovelace)

April 10, 2020

Space Force aids USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort’s COVID-19 relief efforts

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 4th Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, operates both the Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite communications system and the Wideband Global SATCOM satellite communications system, both of which play a vital role in the nation’s COVID-19 relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman Amanda Lovelace)

The Regional Satellite Communications Support Center-Pacific in Hawaii comprises Space Soldiers and civilians who provide 24/7/365 satellite communications planning, engineering and satellite payload management for all Department of Defense satellite communications systems. Last week, the RSSC-PAC responded to an urgent request from the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for additional bandwidth to enable telemedicine and other online capabilities aboard the ship. (U.S. Army photo by Carrie David Campbell)

March 30, 2020

Space Soldiers support critical COVID-19 response by USNS Mercy

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Soldiers and civilians from the Regional Satellite Communications Support Center-Pacific, or RSSC-PAC, an element of the U.S. Army Satellite Operations Brigade, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, responded this week to an urgent request from the Mercy and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for additional bandwidth to enable telemedicine and other online capabilities aboard the ship.

Brig. Gen. DeAnna Burt, Director of Operations and Communications, United States Space Force, formally declared initial operational capability and operational acceptance of the Space Fence radar system, located on Kwajalein Island in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, March 27, 2020.

March 27, 2020

USSF announces initial operational capability, operational acceptance of Space Fence

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — United States Space Force officials formally declared initial operational capability and operational acceptance of the Space Fence radar system, located on Kwajalein Island in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, March 27. Space Fence provides significantly improved space surveillance capabilities to detect and track orbiting objects such as commercial and military satellites, depleted rocket boosters and space debris in low, medium and geosynchronous Earth orbit regimes.

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond discusses U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command COVID-19 responses

March 27, 2020

Space missions support whole-of-government approach during COVID-19 pandemic

ARLINGTON, Va. — Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force and Commander, United States Space Command, said Friday the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command are maintaining all mission requirements and capabilities despite the expanding scope of COVID-19 and the aggressive actions necessary to shield personnel from the disease.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Drinkard, U.S. Air Forces Central Command command chief, speaks with AFCENT Airmen outside of the combined air operations center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 6, 2020.

March 24, 2020

Command team expresses gratitude, encourages Airmen to remain poised

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — “Thank you for your service. What you’re doing here means so much to me as your commander, to our nation back home, and our coalition.”This was the resounding sentiment expressed to Air Forces Central Command Airmen by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr., U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt.