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March 11, 2021

Acting SecAF visits to learn about Space Command, SpOC missions

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, walks and talks with Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth on March 9, 2021, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Dickinson and other representatives highlighted the 11th combatant command’s mission and operations on the installation. Space Operations Command leaders also

March 11, 2021

First Air Force designated as air component to USSPACECOM

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The U.S. Air Force has named First Air Force as the future air component to U.S. Space Command. Following this reorganization, First Air Force will continue to provide uninterrupted air component support to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command while also exercising command and control over Air Force forces supporting U.S. Space Command.

March 5, 2021

National Guard chief at Peterson to discuss total force integration

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited U.S. Space Command on March 5 to discuss total force integration with Army Gen. James Dickinson, USSPACECOM commander, and other officials across the command.

March 5, 2021

Combatant commands to participate in Global Lightning

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command will commence Exercise Global Lightning 21 next week, an annual battle staff exercise designed to train Department of Defense forces and assess joint operational readiness across all USSTRATCOM mission areas.

March 4, 2021

Army SMDC innovators ready to DIVE in

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — After months of collaboration, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command teams from the U.S. Army Satellite Operations Brigade and 1st Space Brigade, who took first place and biggest leap honors in December for concepts designed during the Develop Innovate Visualize and Execute competition, are ready to implement their ideas.