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Four men, three in military uniforms and one in a suit, pose for a group photo

Sept. 9, 2022

HON Calvelli visits JTF-SD

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — From left, U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeramey Conley, command senior enlisted leader for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw, deputy commander for U.S. Space Command, Honorable Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for space acquisitions and integration, and U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, deputy commander for the JTF-SD pose for a photo during a visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Sept. 7, 2022. Calvelli received briefings on the organization’s mission including its three core functions of space domain awareness, indications and warning and space superiority operations. The JTF-SD’s mission is, in unified action with mission partners, to deter aggression, defend capabilities and defeat adversaries throughout the continuum of conflict in order to maintain space superiority in the U.S. Space Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Two military men in uniform shaking hands

Sept. 9, 2022

CSO visits JTF-SD

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, left, Chief of Space Operations, shakes hands with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, right, commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, during his visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 6, 2022. During the visit, Raymond and his team learned about the JTF-SD's protect and defend mission and its critical command and control networks. The JTF-SD, and its National Space Defense Center, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Man in military uniform speaks to an audience of people

Sept. 8, 2022

Congressional Staff Delegation visits JCO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — From left, U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, deputy commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, speaks to U.S. Space Force Maj. Jackie Cerullo, JTF-SD Commercial Operations cell (JCO) site lead, Bryn Woollacott, military legislative assistant to Rep. Lamborn (R-CO), Samantha Price, senior defense policy advisor for Rep. Carbajal (D-CA-24), and other staff members from the offices of U.S. Representatives during a visit to the JCO facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Aug. 29, 2022. The staff members also visited U.S. Space Command and Space Operations Command headquarters in the area before heading to the Combined Functional Space Component Command at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., to learn about combatant command integration. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Four military men in uniform pose for a photo in front of a cake

Aug. 29, 2022

JTF-SD turns three

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — From left: U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Erway, noncommissioned officer in charge of the cybersecurity operations center (CSOC), U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeramey Conley, command senior enlisted leader of the JTF-SD, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, commander of the JTF-SD, and U.S. Navy Lt. Keith Moody, intelligence integration analyst for the National Space Defense Center pose for a photo during the organization’s third birthday ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 26, 2022. The JTF-SD was formed as a functional component command under U.S. Space Command Aug. 29, 2019 and recognized in an establishing ceremony Oct. 21, 2019. The JTF-SD’s mission is, in unified action with mission partners, to deter aggression, defend capabilities and defeat adversaries throughout the continuum of conflict in order to maintain space superiority in the USSPACECOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melissa Runge, U.S. Space Command Surgeon General deputy director, was presented the National Defense Industrial Association Patriot Award by Phillip Wong, NDIA’s Rocky Mountain Chapter president. The award honors service members who have demonstrated “a profound and abiding love of country and whose inspirational leadership, actions, and selfless dedication symbolize our nation’s ideals, values, and founding principles.” (Courtesy Photo)

Aug. 29, 2022

Surgeon General Deputy earns NDIA Patriot Award

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — One of U.S. Space Command’s very own was recognized by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association during its 39th Rocky Mountain Ball, Aug. 19, 2022. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melissa Runge, USSPACECOM Surgeon General deputy, was presented the NDIA Patriot Award, which honors service members who have demonstrated “a profound and abiding love of country and whose inspirational leadership, actions, and selfless dedication symbolize our nation’s ideals, values, and founding principles,” according to their website.