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Colorado military families and state lawmakers pose for a photo in Denver.

July 20, 2021

USSPACECOM spouse leads effort to make school enrollment easier for Colorado military kids

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — When Alicia Pepper prepared her family for a Permanent Change of Station move in 2017, she did what she’s done before: pack, coordinate movers, research the base, psych the kids up for a new adventure, check out housing — all the things military spouses often do behind the scenes to get ready for their next step.

Italian Air Force general signs a memo.

July 15, 2021

US, Italy amend SSA memo to include exchanging classified info

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Command enhanced a previous Space Situational Awareness data sharing agreement by signing an amendment enabling the sharing of classified SSA information with the Italian Ministry of Defence (Ministero della Difensa) on July 15.

Marine and Army officials discuss training.

July 14, 2021

Army's 1st Space Brigade to train Marines

FORT CARSON, Colo. — In August, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s 1st Space Brigade will begin training select Marines on how the Army uses space-based capabilities to assist warfighters.

Officials load a satellite.

July 9, 2021

Gunsmoke launches from Mojave Desert, deploys from ISS

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command's second and third Gunsmoke-J satellites, a joint capability technology demonstration by the USASMDC Technical Center and Assured Position Navigation and Timing/Space Cross Functional Team, were placed into orbit June 30 by two very different paths.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Space and Missile Systems Center commander and Air Force Program executive officer for Space, and Deanna Ryals, Chief Partnership Officer, meet with Vice Admiral Aire de Waard, the Netherlands director of Defence Material Organization, and Lt. Gen. Dennis Luyt, commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, before the start of an international partnership meeting at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, July 8, 2021. The U.S. government is looking to broaden collaboration and partnerships with the Netherlands in several military space mission areas growing from our strong collaboration in MILSATCOM and responsive space capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

July 8, 2021

Netherlands Ministry of Defence, SMC officials meet to discuss space cooperation

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Space and Missile Systems Center commander, met today with Lt. Gen. Dennis Luyt, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force and other members of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence on July 8 to discuss U.S. and Dutch space cooperation opportunities.