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May 30, 2023
Solvang Memorial Day Ceremony 2023

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
May 18, 2023
CONNECTION: DEL 5 invests in its people, creates first-ever ‘Gemini’ resiliency program

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
May 8, 2023
AF Guard, Reserve units welcome USSPACECOM CSEL Stalker, highlights units’ critical space capabilities

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,
May 4, 2023
CFSCC hosts SAF/IA-sponsored tour for Foreign Air Attachés

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
April 26, 2023
Schiess leads keynote address at Cal Poly CubeSat Developer's Workshop

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
April 26, 2023
Schiess, Coffin hold Key Leader Engagement with Romanian delegation

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
April 26, 2023
18 SDS, JASDF strengthen SDA partnership

FUCHU AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt Col Matthew Lintker, 18th Space Defense Squadron (SDS) commander, and two other 18 SDS members met with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Space Operations Group members at Fuchu Air Base, Japan, April 8-14, 2023.
April 25, 2023
NZAF Air Commodore Sexton visits CFSCC

Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Commodore Shaun Sexton, Air Component Commander, right, greets Mr. Pell Thompson, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) Deputy Chief of Staff, middle, and U.S. Space Force Lt. Col.Matthew Knepper, CJ5/8 Deputy Director, during the beginning of Sexton's visit
April 20, 2023
Schiess returns to Valley Elementary, inspires next generation

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
April 17, 2023
Global Sentinel Real World Event

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 51 payloads, including CubeSats, MicroSats, hosted payloads, and orbital transfer vehicles carrying spacecraft to be deployed at a later time, launches 14 April 2023 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. In conjunction with this launch, Combined Force Space