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July 19, 2022

Previous NSDC mission director awarded Defense Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding service

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, left, deputy commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, bestows a Defense Meritorious Service Medal on U.S. Space Force Maj. Nathan Glandon, incoming commander of the 18th Space Defense Squadron Detachment 1, during an award presentation at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, July 14, 2022. Glandon was awarded the DMSM for his outstanding service as mission director for the National Space Defense Center, June 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022. Glandon led the NSDC’s response to the November 2021 Russian anti-satellite destructive test that caused over 1,500 pieces of space debris. During this event, Glandon provided indications and warning to national leaders, the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and allies that protected 10 human spaceflight lives and on-orbit high value assets worth $129 billion. (U.S. Space Force photo by Lekendrick Stallworth)

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July 15, 2022

18 SDS Activates New Detachment in support of JTF-SD

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 18th Space Defense Squadron Detachment 1 was activated during an assumption of command ceremony here, July 14, 2022. Det. 1 will provide timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space Defense Center as on-orbit threats. U.S. Space Force Maj. Nathan Glandon will take the reins as the inaugural 18 SDS Det. 1 commander.

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July 14, 2022

JTF-SD welcomes new CSEL

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Fresno, California native emerged from humble beginnings as the son of a butcher to become a Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Space Force supporting the newest combatant command. Meet U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant Jeramey Conley, Joint Task Force-Space Defense command senior enlisted leader here.

Military man poses in uniform

July 14, 2022

JTF-SD welcomes new CSEL

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Fresno, California native emerged from humble beginnings as the son of a butcher to become a Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Space Force supporting the newest combatant command. Meet U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant Jeramey Conley, Joint Task Force-Space Defense command senior enlisted leader here.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kennith McLoud, Air Force Operations Test and Evaluations Center operations research analyst, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., places a piece of wood inside a laser engraver, June 29, 2022, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. McLoud is assisting Space Launch Delta 45’s innovation center, The Forge, develop solutions for more than a dozen issues at Patrick SFB and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

July 8, 2022

Project Arc fosters innovation across Air and Space Force

Scientists and engineers across the U.S. Air and Space Force are being deployed to more than a dozen bases in the United States to develop innovative solutions to a variety of problems.