21st Space Operations Squadron Patching Ceremony
U.S. Space Force Col. Andrew Menschner, Mission Delta 31 commander, puts the new Mission Delta 31 patch on U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Knepper, 21st Space Operations Squadron commander, during the 21st Space Operations Squadron patching ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 27, 2025. 21 SOPS transitioned into a new command structure during the ceremony, serving as an official redesignation of satellite control network missions under Mission Delta 31. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)