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    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:52:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CIC members gather for CONOP development</title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3707147/cic-members-gather-for-conop-development/</link>
      <description>Members of the Commercial Integration Cell pose for a photo during an Operational Concept of Operations (CONOP) development workshop Mar. 7, 2024, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The two day workshop was designed to bring together key stakeholders from the Combined Space Operations Center, U.S. Space Forces-Space and commercial mission partners to collaborate on a formalized CONOP that would align the collective vision for the CIC. During the workshop, attendees revised the CIC mission statement and vision to better capture the way forward to continue commercial integration into operations.&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:52:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Maj. Erin Leon</dc:creator>
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      <title>Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations cell receives new name</title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3630343/joint-task-force-space-defense-commercial-operations-cell-receives-new-name/</link>
      <description>The Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations cell was renamed the Joint Commercial Operations cell to better reflect its collaborative nature across the globe and emerging mission sets. &lt;br/&gt; 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 19:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Ms. Bridget Bonnette</dc:creator>
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      <title>CFSCC, American Legion Post 534 hold Remembrance Day ceremony</title>
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      <description>The Vandenberg Base Honor Guard team waits in line before the presentation of the colors during a&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Nov/15/2003341261/300/300/0/231111-X-VE588-1195.JPG' alt='A member of the Vandenberg Base Honor Guard team serves the duty of Rifle Guard as protector of the colors during a Remembrance Day ceremony at Pine Grove Cemetery in Orcutt, Calif., Nov. 11, 2023. Combined Force Space Component Command members from the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Canada participated in the ceremony, held by the American Legion Post 534, which was a tribute to those who gave their lives in World War I, and to all the men and women who have served since. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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      <title>CFSCC celebrates USMC's 248th Birthday</title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3589614/cfscc-celebrates-usmcs-248th-birthday/</link>
      <description>U.S. Marines and other members of the Combined Force Space Component Command celebrate the 248th&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Nov/15/2003341032/300/300/0/231109-X-VE588-1008.JPG' alt='U.S. Marines and other members of the Combined Force Space Component Command celebrate the 248th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps at the CFSCC Headquarters on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023. CFSCC celebrated the birthday with reading of the Commandant&amp;#39;s Birthday Message and a cake-cutting ceremony with the traditional passing from the oldest to youngest Marine present. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:55:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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      <title>USSF Master Sergeant rises to the top during USMC Senior PME course </title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3579436/ussf-master-sergeant-rises-to-the-top-during-usmc-senior-pme-course/</link>
      <description>VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A U.S. Space Force Master Sergeant won ‘Distinguished Graduate’ during his attendance to U.S. Marine Corps Advanced School at Quantico, Virginia, Aug. – Sept., 2023. &lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Nov/03/2003334070/300/300/0/231103-X-VE588-1006.JPG' alt='A U.S. Space Force Master Sergeant holds up a certificate for his achievement of winning Distinguished Graduate.' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:34:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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      <title>Qatari Delegation, 18 SDS enhance global SDA through SSA sharing agreement</title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3577678/qatari-delegation-18-sds-enhance-global-sda-through-ssa-sharing-agreement/</link>
      <description>Qatari Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz Al Doseri, Advisor to Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Nov/02/2003333166/300/300/0/231031-X-VE588-1011.JPG' alt='A Qatari Armed Forces General Shakes hands with a U.S. Space Force Lieutenant Colonel outside a building.' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:22:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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      <title>CFSCC, 18 SDS welcome Chilean AF delegation for SDA immersion</title>
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      <description>VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A delegation from partner nation Chile visited the 18th Space Defense Squadron here to discuss a myriad of prominent topics dominating the space industry Sept. 14, 2023.&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Sep/19/2003304534/300/300/0/230914-X-VE588-1129.JPG' alt='Two members of the Chilean Air Force give a presentation on Chilean space capabilities and organizational structure to members of the 18th Space Defense Squadron and U.S. Southern Command during their immersion on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 14, 2023. The Combined Force Space Component Command hosted a delegation from partner nation Chile with discussions focused on Space Domain Awareness, aiming to increase the understanding and benefits of existing Space Situational Awareness sharing agreements, interoperability, and integration (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 23:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>DEL 2 SPACE office</dc:creator>
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      <title>Space superiority now and in the future</title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3531315/space-superiority-now-and-in-the-future/</link>
      <description>In the face of a growing number of threats, the Air and Space Forces need to consider how to maintain Air and Space Superiority with limited manning, capacity and budget.  &lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Sep/13/2003304510/300/300/0/230912-F-EX759-1033.JPG' alt='Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander and Space Operations Command vice commander, answers a question during a panel at the Air and Space Forces Association&amp;#39;s Air Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, M.D. September 12, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Serrano)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 18:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Capt. Erin Leon</dc:creator>
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      <title>U.S. Space Delta 5 extends Senior Intelligence Duty Officer training to coalition partner</title>
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      <description>VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Flt. Lt. Christopher Atkin, Royal Air Force space intelligence officer and Great Britain exchange officer, participated in a Senior Intelligence Duty Officer (SIDO) training course hosted by Space Delta 5 (DEL 5) on July 10-21, 2023, here.&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Aug/30/2003291841/300/300/0/230829-X-VE588-1015.JPG' alt='Flt. Lt. Christopher Atkin, Royal Air Force Space intelligence officer and Great Britain exchange officer, stands in front of the Combined Force Space Component Command headquarters, which is co-located with the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 29, 2023. Atkin, also serving as the Flight Commander of the Battlespace Intelligence Flight, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division (ISRD), for the CSpOC, was the first coalition partner to complete the Senior Intelligence Duty Officer (SIDO) training course – an 80-hour academic course requisite aimed to teach the fundamentals for all SIDOs and tailored to accommodate coalition participants. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:39:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Maj. Blythe Goya</dc:creator>
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      <title>65 CYS Change of Command</title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3470589/65-cys-change-of-command/</link>
      <description>The Vandenberg Honor Guard team presents the colors at the beginning of the 65th Cyberspace Squadron&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jul/25/2003267524/300/300/0/230721-X-VE588-1078.JPG' alt='U.S. Space Force Col. Christopher Kenedy, Space Delta 6 commander, right, presents the 65th Cyberspace Squadron (65 CYS) guidon to Lt. Col. Jacob Majewski, incoming 65 CYS commander, middle, while Lt. Col. Jason Thompson, outoing 65 CYS commander, stands by during the 65 CYS change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 21, 2023. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:31:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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      <title>18 SDS hosts Operator Exchange with French, German space operators</title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3462480/18-sds-hosts-operator-exchange-with-french-german-space-operators/</link>
      <description>VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The 18th Space Defense Squadron hosted space operators from the German Space Situational Awareness Centre and the Operational Center for Military Surveillance of Space Objects during an operator exchange event here July 10-14, 2023.&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jul/18/2003261744/300/300/0/230710-X-VE588-3008.JPG' alt='Members from the Operational Center for Military Surveillance of Space Objects, German Space Situational Awareness Centre and the 18th Space Defense Squadron pose for a photo at the 18 SDS at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 10, 2023. 18 SDS processes space surveillance network data to monitor all activity to, in, and from space, and maintains custody of all resident space objects to provide and advance a continuous, comprehensive, and combat-relevant understanding of the space situation. This first-ever German-French operator exchange aimed to advance global Space Domain Awareness by exchanging best practices, capabilities, and technologies. (U.S. Space Force photo by Julian Labit)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:28:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>18 SDS</dc:creator>
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      <title>USSPACECOM hosts Global Sentinel Mid-Planning Conference</title>
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      <description>VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Over 20 partner nations attended the Global Sentinel 2024 (GS24) mid-planning conference (MPC) hosted by United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) on June 27-29, 2023, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jul/11/2003257146/300/300/0/230627-X-VE588-1005.JPG' alt='Participants from over 20 nations gather together at the start of the Global Sentinel 2024 Mid-Planning Conference at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 29, 2023. Global Sentinel is USSPACECOM’s single largest multinational event and leading security cooperation effort designed to strengthen partnerships with other space-faring nations, improve operational collaboration, and promote responsible behavior in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 23:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Capt. Blythe Goya</dc:creator>
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      <title>DASD Miller, DCSOHC Kelley visit Vandenberg to support Guardians in Space Ops </title>
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      <description>VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., – Ms. Stephanie Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Military Personnel Policy, and Ms. Katharine Kelley, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital, U.S. Space Force, visited the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC’s) Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) and 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on June 27, 2023.&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jun/30/2003252349/300/300/0/230627-X-VE588-3015.JPG' alt='U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Grange S. Coffin, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) Senior Enlisted Leader, left, and Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, CFSCC commander, middle-left, walk with Ms. Katharine Kelley, Deputy of Space Operations for Human Capital, middle-right, and Ms. Stephanie Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy, right, at the CFSCC Headquarters on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 27, 2023. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 18:12:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>CFSCC Public Affairs</dc:creator>
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      <title>Change of Command: 18 SDS says farewell to Lintker, welcomes Mugg</title>
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      <description>VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., — The 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS) held a Change of Command ceremony here, June 21, 2023. &lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jun/21/2003245602/300/300/0/230621-X-VE588-1185.JPG' alt='U.S. Space Force Col. Marc A. Brock, Space Delta 2 commander, left, Lt. Col. Matthew J. Lintker, outgoing 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS) commander, middle, and Lt. Col. Jordan O.E. Mugg, incoming 18 SDS commander, stand during the beginning of the 18 SDS Change of Command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 21, 2023. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 22:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Combined Force Space Component Command Public Affairs</dc:creator>
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      <title>Solvang Memorial Day Ceremony 2023</title>
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      <description>U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, and Mrs. Debbie Schiess, attended the Memorial Day ceremony at Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall in Solvang, Calif., May 29, 2023. Schiess gave the keynote speech to over 200 attendees that included veterans from the Global War on Terrorism, Vietnam, Korea and even one veteran from WWII. The ceremony also included the raising on the American Flag by a local Cub Scouts group and a laying of a wreath with a Gold Star family member.&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/May/30/2003232289/300/300/0/230529-X-VE588-1141.JPG' alt='A veteran participates in a moment of silence during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall in Solvang, Calif., May 29, 2023. U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, gave the keynote speech to over 200 attendees that included veterans from the Global War on Terrorism, Vietnam, Korea and even one veteran from WWII. The ceremony also included the raising on the American Flag by a local Cub Scouts group and a laying of a wreath with a Gold Star family member. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 20:52:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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      <title>CONNECTION: DEL 5 invests in its people, creates first-ever ‘Gemini’ resiliency program</title>
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      <description>VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE Calif., -- In 1961, NASA created Project Gemini – inspired by the twin stars Castor and Pollux of the third constellation of the Zodiac – resulting in a seismic shift for human space flight by increasing a spacecraft’s capacity from a single astronaut to a two-astronaut crew.&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/May/18/2003225371/300/300/0/230407-X-VE588-1481.JPG' alt='Enlisted members of Space Delta 5 (DEL 5) pull a rope together for an ‘Enlisted vs. Officer Tug-O-War’ Contest during DEL 5’s ‘Gemini’ at Cocheo Park on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 7, 2023. The officers closed out a ‘best-of-three’ series in a third-round nail-bitter to take home the bragging rights. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 17:41:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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      <title>AF Guard, Reserve units welcome USSPACECOM CSEL Stalker, highlights units’ critical space capabilities </title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3388722/af-guard-reserve-units-welcome-usspacecom-csel-stalker-highlights-units-critica/</link>
      <description>U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott H. Stalker, U.S. Space Command (USPACECOM) command&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/May/08/2003218375/300/300/0/230506-X-VE588-1090.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott H. Stalker, U.S. Space Command (USPACECOM) command senior enlisted leader, left, listens to U.S. Air Force Col. Karen Slocum, 9th Combat Operations Squadron (9 COS) commander, at Space Delta 1’s auditorium on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 6, 2023. Stalker gave a mission brief of USSPACECOM and how the 9 COS plays a vital role in space operations. The 9 COS is an Air Force Reserve Command space operations unit and is the Reserve Associate unit to Space Delta 5, which augments intelligence, planning and operations at the Combined Space Operations Center. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 22:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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      <title>CFSCC hosts SAF/IA-sponsored tour for Foreign Air Attachés</title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3385243/cfscc-hosts-safia-sponsored-tour-for-foreign-air-attachs/</link>
      <description>CFSCC hosted a Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs (SAF/IA) sponsored tour for D.C.-based Foreign Air Attachés from 15 different countries at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 3, 2023. Led by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Julian C. Cheater, Assistant Deputy Under SAF/IA, this DoD-level program aims to orient Attachés to DoD organizations and provides strategic messaging to senior foreign leaders, and is executed on behalf of the USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown.&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/May/04/2003216009/300/300/0/230503-X-VE588-1004.JPG' alt='Mr. William P. Thompson, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) deputy chief of staff, leads a CFSCC mission brief to Foreign Air Attachés at the Pacific Coast Club on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 3, 2023. Hosted by CFSCC, the group was part of a Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs (SAF/IA)-sponsored tour for D.C.-based Foreign Air Attachés from 15 different countries. Led by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Julian C. Cheater, Assistant Deputy Under SAF/IA, this DoD-level program aims to orient Attachés to DoD organizations and provide strategic messaging to senior foreign leaders, and is executed on behalf of the USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 19:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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      <title>Schiess leads keynote address at Cal Poly CubeSat Developer's Workshop</title>
      <link>https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3375761/schiess-leads-keynote-address-at-cal-poly-cubesat-developers-workshop/</link>
      <description>U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC)&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Apr/26/2003209610/300/300/0/230425-X-VE588-1168.JPG' alt='U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander, speaks to audience members of the Cal Poly CubeSat Developer’s Workshop at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Calif., April 25, 2023. During his keynote address, Schiess gave an overview of CFSCC&amp;#39;s roles and responsibilities while also focusing on the importance of Space Domain Awareness as the domain becomes more contested and congested. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 23:17:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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      <title>Schiess, Coffin hold Key Leader Engagement with Romanian delegation</title>
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      <description>Leadership from the Romanian Communications and Information Command, Romanian Space Agency, Combined&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Apr/26/2003209577/300/300/0/230425-X-VE588-2011.JPG' alt='Leadership from the Romanian Communications and Information Command, Romanian Space Agency, Combined Force Space Component Command and the Alabama Air National Guard stand together for a group photo outside the
Pacific Coast Club on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 25, 2023. Mr. Flaviu Răducanu, Romanian Space Agency President and General Director, and Maj. Gen. Adrian Brînză, Romanian Communications and Information Command commander, sat down with U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander, and U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Grange S. Coffin, CFSCC senior enlisted leader, for a key leader engagement that focused on discuss Space Domain Awareness, command and control space operations, and benefits of Space Sharing Agreements. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 22:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman</dc:creator>
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