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Airman Leadership School Class 26-F poses for a group photo following their graduation ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, Aug. 6, 2026. ALS is the first level of professional military education for enlisted personnel, equipping newly minted noncommissioned officers with the leadership skills required to guide the joint force in a modern combat environment. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

Where Leadership Begins: Airmen and Guardians Graduate from Collaborative Leadership School

Leilani Rodriguez
Space System Command Celebrates Five Year Anniversary with a Look at its Accomplishments

Space System Command Celebrates Five Year Anniversary with a Look at its Accomplishments

Lisa Sodders
From left, Chris Pimentel, Mayor of El Segundo, Calif., presents a proclamation to USSF Col. Andrew Menschner, deputy commander, Space Systems Command (SSC), at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, Calif. to commemorate the 5th anniversary of SSC’s stand up as a U.S. Space Force Field Command on Aug. 13, 2026. SSC is the Nation’s premier space acquisition organization responsible for fielding space-based capabilities that protect our Nation’s interests in, from and to space. SSC is headquartered at LA AFB with operating locations throughout the country including space launch operations at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Patrick Space Force Base in Fla. and Vandenberg Space Force Base in Calif. (U.S. Space Force photo by Chris Kim)

Space Systems Command Marks 5th Anniversary; El Segundo Mayor Declares 'SSC Day'

Space Systems Command
Senior Airman Jaydin Borromeo, a biomedical equipment technician (BMET) with the 61st Medical Squadron, receives the August 2026 Knight of the Month award at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, Aug. 12, 2026. Borromeo’s oversight guarantees that 100% of the medical devices at LAAFB meet strict safety standards, ensuring both Guardians and joint-service members receive the care they need for maximum readiness. The LAAFB BMET shop maintains the base's defibrillator pad program and services both LAAFB and Coast Guard Base Los Angeles/Long Beach.

August 2026 Knight of the Month SrA Borromeo

Capt Michelle Chang
Graphic depicting Space Base Delta 3 and Space Systems Command missions in conjunction with the Los Angeles Air Force Base Economic Impact Assessment. Provides emblems and graphics from around the base, like the Schriever statue and SSC headquarters building.

Los Angeles Air Force Base Economic Impact Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025

Andrew Stamer
Space Base Delta 3 welcomed its newest leader as Col. Steven Slagle assumed command from Col. Andrew Dermanoski during an official change of command ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base, July 30, 2026.

New Leadership, Same Mission: Col. Steven Slagle Assumes Command of Space Base Delta 3

Leilani Rodriguez
[Broadcast version, no lower-thirds or open captions] Video production of 1st Lt. Sabrina Taylor, Program Manager, System Delta 84, Space Systems Command, discussing her participation in the America 250 Block Party festivities and being interviewed by Queen Latifah, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, Calif., on July 4, 2026 (U.S. Space Force video by Walter Talens) Video includes footage of F-35A Lighting from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., flying over the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and actor Anthony Ramos, the Los Angeles Air Force Base Color Guard, and Queen Latifah, American actress, singer, rapper, producer, record label president, author and entrepreneur hosting the “America 250 Block Party."

Los Angeles Air Force Base celebrates America 250
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jalen Rawls, a command support staff technician assigned to the 61st Force Support Squadron, Space Base Delta 3, poses for a portrait at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, June 4, 2026. Rawls earned an early promotion to senior airman through the below-the-zone program following SBD 3's return to conducting in-person evaluation boards. Recognizing these achievements and cultivating outstanding leadership remain key commander priorities for SBD 3 to ensure peak mission readiness across the installation. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Space Force)

Space Base Delta 3 Airman Selected for Early Promotion Following the Return of the In-Person Below-The-Zone Board

Capt Michelle Chang
Video story [No captions or lower third graphic] Eugene Daub, American Contemporary Figure Sculptor, talks about the history and inspiration for the Gen. Bernard A. Schriever statue located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, during his lecture at the El Segundo Public Library, in El Segundo, Calif., on June 11, 2026. [U.S. Space Force video by Walter Talens, SBD3/PA] The video contains footage from DVIDSHUB of rocket launches and archival photos of Gen. Schriever. Featuring: Eugene Daub Contemporary Figure Sculptor

Schriever sculptor Daub talks about inspiration
Col. Andrew C. Dermanoski, commander of Space Base Delta 3, presents the championship belt to members of Space Systems Delta 89 after they placed first during Los Angeles Air Force Base’s 2026 Sports Day at Da Vinci School in El Segundo, California, July 1, 2026.

Los Angeles Air Force Base Celebrates Sports Day

Van Ha

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