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Schiess returns to Valley Elementary, inspires next generation

By Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman, Combined Force Space Component Command Public Affairs / Published April 20, 2023

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, engages with a student from Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, engages with a student from Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, and Mrs. Debbie Schiess, engage with a student at Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, and Mrs. Debbie Schiess, engage with a student at Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, gives a speech to parents, students and faculty members of Valley Elementary School during his visit in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, gives a speech to parents, students and faculty members of Valley Elementary School during his visit in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, gives a speech to parents, students and faculty members of Valley Elementary School during his visit in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, gives a speech to parents, students and faculty members of Valley Elementary School during his visit in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, speaks with a student from Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, speaks with a student from Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, middle, and Mrs. Debbie Schiess, left, look over a student’s notebook at Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, middle, and Mrs. Debbie Schiess, left, look over a student’s notebook at Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, laughs during a visit to Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, laughs during a visit to Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, engages with a student from Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa and resident of Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, engages with a student from Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa and resident of Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander, briefs faculty members of Valley Elementary School on CFSCC and Space Force-related topics during his visit in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander, briefs faculty members of Valley Elementary School on CFSCC and Space Force-related topics during his visit in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, Mrs. Debbie Schiess, and faculty members of Valley Elementary School take a group photo on school grounds in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, Mrs. Debbie Schiess, and faculty members of Valley Elementary School take a group photo on school grounds in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, engages with a student from Valley Elementary School in Yucaipa, California, April 14, 2023. Schiess, a previous student of Valley and resident of Yucaipa, was invited back to his old elementary school for ‘Leadership Day’ where he gave a speech, visited classrooms and discussed Space Force-related topics with faculty members. This visit is part of the GO Inspire Program, designed for General Officers to inform, influence and inspire young Americans for military service and give the opportunity for every youth to connect with someone they can identify with whether that is based on race, gender or where they grew up. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)