Space Systems Command Leadership Visit VSFB
U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Nicholas McKenzie, left, 2nd Space Launch Squadron responsible engineer, speaks to Natalie Riedel, middle, Space Systems Command executive director, and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Ryan, second from right, SSC senior enlisted leader, during a tour of the Remote Launch Control Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Sept. 10, 2026. McKenzie described parameters for launching rockets from Vandenberg and explained mission assurance initiatives. SSC is the Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing and delivering resilient capabilities to outpace emerging threats and protect our nation’s strategic advantage in, from, and to space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes) This photo was altered for security purposes by obscuring monitor data.
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