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  • Tech. Sgt. Tia Morgan, Space Systems Command Senior Enlisted Leader’s executive assistant, instructs participants of the Financial Peace University course at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, Sept. 1, 2021. Morgan dedicated over nine weeks teaching the course which focused on the basic understanding of finance and budgeting. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elijah Jackson)

    Airman ‘Pays it Forward’ through Financial Peace University course

    The pandemic did not help in easing financial burdens - a matter that can already cause hardships, COVID-19 or not. So, in a time where she was needed most, this Airman anted up.
  • Members of the Space and Missile Systems Center and the National Security Space Institute pose for a group photo upon completion of the Space 100: Space Fundamentals Course at Los Angeles Air Force Base, July 17, 2021. The course, intended for Department of Defense personnel, international partners and U.S. Space Force cadre with limited space operations experience, teaches a basic understanding of space systems and how they support joint military operations. (U.S Space Force photo by Walter Talens)

    SMC hosts first in-person NSSI Space 100 training

    The Space and Missile Systems center hosted 14 U.S. Air and Space Force members during the Space 100: Space Fundamentals Course held on the installation for the first time, July 12-14.
  • SMC NEWS

    SMC partnering with Astra for upcoming USSF launch

    The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center will partner with Astra, a wholly-owned U.S. company based in Alameda, California, to perform a demonstration launch for the Department of Defense from the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska later this month.
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    USSF awards OSP-4 contract to emerging Small Launch providers

    The U.S. Space Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program Office, part of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, announced the award of the first on ramp of the Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract Aug. 9, 2021, to ABL Space Systems Corp, Astra Space, Inc., and Relativity Space, Inc.
  • U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Randall Carlson, Space and Missile Systems Center capability integrator for missile warning, left, and Maj. Christopher Andrews, SMC missile warning enterprise integration chief, perform a ceremonial Oath of Office during a virtual transfer ceremony hosted by U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, Aug. 2, 2021. After the Oath of Office was administered, signifying a ceremonial transfer from the U.S. Air Force to the USSF, officers across the globe had the opportunity to engage with Raymond during a town hall. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elijah Jackson)

    CSO to new USSF officers: “Be bold”

    LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- During a virtual ceremony broadcasted from the Pentagon, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, ceremonially transferred field grade officers around the globe into the USSF, Aug. 2.
  • 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.
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