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  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Space and Missile Systems Center commander and Department of the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space, speaks during his retirement ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California on July 27, 2021. Thompson thanked his wife, Ruth Anne and children Margaret, Johnny and Claire (who attended virtually), who received certificates of appreciation reflecting their numerous contributions that have made positive impacts to the nation’s defense. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

    SMC Commander retires after 36 years of service

    Members of the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and the 61st Air Base Group were joined by Department of Defense senior leaders and community partners to celebrate the retirement of Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson during a ceremony, here.
  • Department of the Air Force News

    Senate confirms Kendall to be Air Force Secretary

    Frank Kendall won confirmation from the Senate July 26 to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, placing an official with decades-long service in defense issues in the top civilian job at a time when the department is navigating new global challenges and wide-reaching modernization efforts.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks with members of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Galaxy program during a mentoring session at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, July 9, 2021. Galaxy is the U.S. Space Force’s premier professional development experience for both junior military and civilian acquisition professionals at SMC. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Moore)

    CSAF meets SMC’s Galaxy Cohorts, discusses leadership and professional development

    LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.--Cohorts of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Galaxy program met virtually with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., July 9, for a mentoring session and to discuss professional development.
  • The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded two contracts for the Missile Track Custody Prototype effort. The effort will carry two contractors – Millennium Space Systems and Raytheon – through a payload Critical Design Review and delivery of digital models.

    AEHF System receives new software update

    The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center delivered the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency Mission Planning Element software increment into operations May 19, 2021, with the operational baseline updated June 25, improving AEHF capabilities by providing endurance mission re-planning and enhancing the system to allow international partners to access and control satellite protocol messages.
  • Lt. Col. Edward Jones, Enterprise Corps Space Command and Control Mission Integration Materiel Leader, briefs United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence, the Right Honourable Ben Wallace MP, during a U.K. delegation visit during a Space and Missile Systems Center overview presentation at the Gordon Conference Center on Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, July 15, 2021. Experts from each of SMC’s Corps briefed the U.K. delegation on topics such as SpaceWERX, International Space Pitch Day and Small Satellite Launch capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

    U.K. Secretary of State for Defence, SMC leaders discuss the future of U.K.-U.S. Partnerships in Space

    Leadership from the Space and Missile Systems Center and subject matter experts from the SMC Chief Partnership Office (CPO) hosted the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence, the Right Honourable Ben Wallace MP, and members of the U.K. delegation July 15 to discuss organizational wins, recent partnership successes, future collaborative efforts and international partnerships across the space domain.
  • The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded two contracts for the Missile Track Custody Prototype effort. The effort will carry two contractors – Millennium Space Systems and Raytheon – through a payload Critical Design Review and delivery of digital models.

    Operational Acceptance for Space C2 MINERVA

    The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Command and Control division received Operational Acceptance for Space C2 MINERVA on June 8, 2021.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Space and Missile Systems Center commander and Air Force Program executive officer for Space, and Deanna Ryals, Chief Partnership Officer, meet with Vice Admiral Aire de Waard, the Netherlands director of Defence Material Organization, and Lt. Gen. Dennis Luyt, commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, before the start of an international partnership meeting at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, July 8, 2021. The U.S. government is looking to broaden collaboration and partnerships with the Netherlands in several military space mission areas growing from our strong collaboration in MILSATCOM and responsive space capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

    The Netherlands Ministry of Defence, SMC Officials meet to discuss space cooperation

    Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, SMC Commander, met today with Lt. Gen. Dennis Luyt, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force and other members of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to discuss U.S. and Dutch space cooperation opportunities.
  • The Space and Missile Systems Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the Rendezvous and Proximity (REPR) Satellite Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jul. 7, 2021. From left to right, pictured in the ribbon-cutting are Lt Col Brendan J. Hochstein, Development Corps Material Leader, Mr. Dan Crouch, Senior Materiel Lead of SMC’s Innovation and Prototyping Directorate, Prototype Operations Division, Col. Timothy A. Sejba, Space Development program executive officer, and Col. Joseph J. Roth, Director of SMC’s Innovation and Prototyping Directorate. The center will provide necessary infrastructure for U.S. Space Force and mission partners to prototype and experiment on orbit future space architecture. (Courtesy photo)

    REPR Satellite Operations Center stood up, aims to improve warfighting capabilities

    The new Rendezvous and Proximity (REPR) Satellite Operations Center was officially opened after a ribbon cutting ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 7, 2021.
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass coins Tech. Sgt. Darwincarl Mendoza, 61st Medical Squadron bio environmental engineer, after an enlisted all call July 1, 2021, at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. Bass thanked Space and Missile Systems Center and 61st Air base Group enlisted members for their dedication to the U.S. Air and Space Force and their perspective and honest feedback on service-wide initiatives. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Moore)

    CMSAF speaks to future, mission priorities during first visit to LAAFB

    LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.—Airmen and Guardians from the Space and Missile Systems Center and the 61st Air Base Group welcomed Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass during a visit, July 1, here.
  • The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded two contracts for the Missile Track Custody Prototype effort. The effort will carry two contractors – Millennium Space Systems and Raytheon – through a payload Critical Design Review and delivery of digital models.

    GPS III SV05 Receives Operational Acceptance

    LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The United States Space Force’s, Space and Missile Systems Center transferred Satellite Control Authority of the Global Positioning System III Space Vehicle 05 to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, on June 28.
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