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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved the U.S. Space Command commander’s eight proposed specific behaviors for the Department of Defense’s operations in the space area of responsibility, Feb. 9, 2023.

March 3, 2023

USSPACECOM Releases Specific Behaviors

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved the U.S. Space Command commander’s eight proposed specific behaviors for the Department of Defense’s operations in the space area of responsibility, Feb. 9, 2023.  

(From left to right) Royal Air Force (RAF) Flying Officer Hallchurch, U.K. Space Operations Centre (UKSpOC) space duty officer, U.S. Space Force Capt. Dustin Pessatore, 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS) sharing coordinator, and RAF Corporal Coulson, UKSpOC space analyst, stand in front of flags in 18 SDS’s High Bay at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. According to U.K.’s Defence Space Strategy, the nation is focusing heavily on strengthening relations with Five Eyes intelligence partnerships and adopting an ‘international by design’ approach. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

March 3, 2023

Third iteration of 18 SDS ‘Operator Exchange’ welcomes UKSpOC members

VANDNEBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Space Situational Awareness Partnership and Coalition Engagement (SPACE) office within the 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS), hosted two members from the U.K. Space Operations Centre (UKSpOC), Feb. 13-17, 2023, to exchange knowledge on their respective space programs and units.

Commercial partners from the Combined Force Space Component Command Commercial Integration Cell gather with military representatives from CFSCC and U.S. Space Command for a CIC executive summit in Herndon, VA, Jan 25, 2022. CFSCC’s CIC enables operational and technology exchange between US Space Command and commercial partners, which helps USSPACECOM mitigate capability gaps while improving and maintaining advantages over competitors. (U.S. Space Force photo by Capt. Erin Leon)

Feb. 28, 2023

CIC executive summit enhances critical government-commercial relationship

HERNDON, Virginia -- Members of U.S. Space Command’s Commercial Integration Cell gathered for a CIC executive summit in Herndon, VA, Jan. 25, 2023. The summit was an opportunity for Combined Force Space Component Command leaders, USSPACECOM representatives and commercial partners to speak openly with each other about ways we can improve information sharing to enhance cooperation and synergy in the space domain, thus increasing the overall resilience of U.S. government space operations.

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Feb. 22, 2023

JCO hosts NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, Joint Task Force-Space Defense commander, hosts French Air and Space Force Gen. Phillipe Lavigne, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Transformation during an engagement at the JTF-SD Commercial Operations Cell facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Feb. 2, 2023. The implementation of space as an operational domain was a critical step towards ensuring the alliance's military instrument of power remains relevant in today's complex, interconnected and multi-domain environment. NATO is working towards improving its ability to coordinate with space-faring allies, maintain collective situational awareness and allow the Supreme Allied Commander Europe to leverage allies' space capabilities in a coordinated and efficient way. 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. (Courtesy photo)

U.K. Space Commmand Delegation Visit USSPACECOM

Feb. 21, 2023

U.K. Space Command Delegation Visit USSPACECOM

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Morrissey, U.S. Space Command director of strategy, plans, and policy, poses for a photo with U.K. Royal Air Force Air Commodore Adam Bone, U.K. Space Command director of operations, plans, and training, during a visit to USSPACECOM headquarters, Feb. 21, 2023.