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Dec. 9, 2023

GPS Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Schriever SFB

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Media, local leaders and community partners from across Colorado Springs and beyond came together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Global Positioning System at Schriever SFB, December 9.

Dec. 7, 2023

Combined US, coalition force increase combat effectiveness during Indo-Pacific Virtual Flag exercise

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico, and 22 distributed locations — For the first time in the fourteen-year history of the Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, integrated forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada fought against a peer adversary in a virtual Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. To increase combat effectiveness, the combined force engaged jointly across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.

Dec. 7, 2023

More Nations Meet to Address Space Security

DOD participated in a meeting of the Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals Board in Berlin to discuss opportunities to further advance operational cooperation and information sharing for the space domain.

Dec. 6, 2023

Nimble Titan 24 Conflict Event Occurs at Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation

SUFFOLK, Virginia — Delegates from 20 nations and three international organizations gathered at the Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation in Suffolk, Va., in mid-November for the Nimble Titan 24 Conflict Event. Sponsored by U.S. Space Command and organized and supported by the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, the event was the culmination of a series of planning and execution events over the past 18 months.

Dec. 5, 2023

Space Force Guardians hone cyber defense skills using on-orbit satellite

In the realm of space operations, the significance of cyberspace security cannot be overstated. Often described as the ‘soft underbelly’ of space operations, it is an area of paramount importance, enabling and supporting space capabilities. To cultivate their expertise, U.S. Space Force Cyber Guardians engaged in a unique training exercise, named Moonlighter, from Nov. 14-17. This exercise was designed to focus on refining the defensive and offensive skill sets of these Guardians, centered around the Moonlighter imaging satellite.