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March 4, 2022

Integrated Deterrence at Center of Upcoming National Defense Strategy

Although the U.S. will continue to rely on nuclear weapons as a central part of its own strategic deterrence, there will be a need for more than just nuclear weapons to maintain the nation's security, a Defense Department official said.

Feb. 25, 2022

N/NC CSEL visits JTF-SD

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader for North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, visited with several Joint Task Force-Space Defense members to learn more about the organization's protect and defend mission at Schriever Space Force

Feb. 23, 2022

Space ops center strengthened with first two inter-service transfers

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — The Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) recently welcomed its first two inter-service transfer personnel, both of whom transitioned from the U.S. Army to the U.S. Space Force. Technical Sgt. Justin Young and Sgt. Christopher Cameron joined the CSpOC’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance division in early 2022 and will begin their familiarization training in the coming weeks. They will be a part of a team of more than 17,000 Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) personnel located across the nation who plan, task, direct, monitor, and assess the execution of combined and joint space operations for theater effects on behalf of the U.S. Space Command Commander, directly integrating with ongoing operations in other combatant commands.

Feb. 11, 2022

U.S. Space Command Senior Enlisted Leader visits Air Force Reserve Wing

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker, the command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Space Command, met with the 310th Space Wing space warfighters on Feb. 5 during the wing’s monthly Unit Training Assembly at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. The CSEL visited to learn more about 310th SW operations and thanked them for their contributions to the space mission.

Feb. 7, 2022

USSPACECOM begins exercise Space Lightning 2022

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Command began its second major exercise of fiscal year 2022, Space Lightning, which will execute from Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2022.