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USSPACECOM’S Spring Commander’s Conference

May 10, 2022

USSPACECOM Hosts Spring Commander’s Conference

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Command hosted the second iteration of the spring commander’s conference on May 2-5, 2022.

U.S. Space Command Commander travels to the United Kingdom to strengthen space cooperation

May 10, 2022

U.S. Space Command Commander travels to the United Kingdom to strengthen space cooperation

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, visited the United Kingdom, May 8-10, 2022.

U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, middle, presents U.S. Space Force Sgt. Christian McConnell, a Missile Warning Center crew technician for the Combined Force Space Component Command, right, a Joint Service Achievement Medal May 4, 2022, during a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. McConnell received the medal for his quick thinking and efforts to provide emergency medical assistance to a fellow crewmember who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at on Oct. 19, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Wagner)

May 5, 2022

Missile Warning Center Guardian Credited for Saving Life of fellow Crewmember

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — A Guardian was awarded a Joint Service Achievement Medal May 4, 2022, during a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., for his quick thinking and efforts to provide emergency medical assistance to a fellow crewmember.

Space Force Transfer

May 2, 2022

Head of Air Force Academy’s astro department transfers to Space Force

A leading space expert at the U.S. Air Force Academy was sworn into the Space Force April 29, making him the first Space Force officer to be a permanent professor at the school.

U.S. Air Force Col. Ingrid Ford, U.S. Space Command command surgeon, addresses attendees of the inaugural Joint Space Medicine Forum, April 27, 2022, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. Ford spoke to the participants about the importance of creating a common vernacular for space medicine, sharing expertise on the domain and developing a network of medical experts in the space community. USSPACECOM collaborates with academic institutions to assist, analyze and develop recommendations and potential solutions to complex challenges in the space domain. (U.S. Space Command photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner, Jr)

April 29, 2022

USSPACECOM Command Surgeon hosts Inaugural Joint Medical Forum

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Air Force Col. Ingrid Ford, U.S. Space Command command surgeon, hosted the inaugural Joint Space Medicine Forum, at the Leadership Development Center, April 27-28, 2022. The Joint Space Medicine Forum’s intent is to form relationships, share information and collaborate across the services and government agencies to further establish and develop Space Medicine education and training in the DoD.