Vandenberg's Aquila Innovation Award: 1st Lt. Omar Fattah

U.S. Air Force Col. Lawrence Smith, left, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, presents Vandenberg’s Aquila Innovation award to U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Omar Fattah, right, 2nd Range Operations Squadron chief of software and innovations, during a weekly installation leadership meeting at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Sept. 2, 2026. The Aquila Innovation award is granted to an outstanding Guardian, Airman or government civilian, highlighting their innovative processes, workplace achievements and contributions made to Vandenberg’s missions. (U.S. Space Force photo by Christopher Okula)

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Vandenberg's Aquila Innovation Award: 1st Lt. Omar Fattah

Published Sept. 2, 2026
By Christopher Okula
Space Launch Delta 30

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. --

The Aquila Innovation award is granted to an outstanding Guardian, Airman or government civilian, highlighting their innovative processes, workplace achievements and contributions made to Vandenberg’s missions.