SMC Command Chief Master Sergeant Looks Back 32 Years of Service to His Air Force

"It is a little surprising to end your career at a base that does not have your occupational specialty, but I wouldn't change a thing because I had the chance to be around the most spectacular people," said Command Chief Master Sergeant Steven Crocker of the Space and Missile Systems Center about

49th Annual Torrance Armed Forces Day Celebration Planned

The 49th Annual Torrance Armed Forces Day Celebration is scheduled for May 16-18. The Parade is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 1:30 p.m., at the corner of Torrance and Crenshaw. Parade lineup includes Marine Corps, Navy, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard units. As in the past, all service exhibits is

Olmsted Scholar program selects GPS captain

Capt. Lewis Vaughn III, a systems engineer in the GPS Wing, has been selected as an Olmsted Scholar. The Olmsted Scholar program was established by Gen. George Olmsted in 1957 with the first class selected in 1959. A retired major general, Gen. Olmsted intended the program to provide a broad

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GPS Next-Generation Control Squadron Completes System Requirements Reviews

The GPS Next-Generation Control Segment (OCX) Squadron recently completed two System Requirements Reviews (SRR) with contractors Northrop Grumman Mission Systems and Raytheon Space Systems. Both contractors are under identical $160 million contracts administered by the Air Force Space and Missile

GPS Advanced Control Squadron Standup

On April 11, the Global Positioning Systems Wing stood up the new GPS Advanced Control Squadron. Lt. Col. Janet Grondin assumed command of the new squadron at the ceremony officiated by Vice Wing Commander Col. Don Wussler. The Advanced Control Squadron's mission is to enable GPS effects-based

April Promotion Ceremony Held

Corona Satellite Program, Technology and History Celebrated

The launch of the Sputnik satellites in 1957 caused policy makers in Washington and the U.S. intelligence community to think hard about the apparent success of Soviet military space technology. While the U.S. fretted over this accomplishment, Soviet Premier Nakita Khrushchev gloated about the

TSAT Technology is Mature - Ready for Development Phase

The Air Force has faced many challenges over the years in the acquisition of complex space systems. Under the direction of the Undersecretary of the Air Force, Dr. Ronald Sega, the Air Force developed a "Back to Basics" approach to maximize the probability for success in its space acquisition

MSG Commander Visits Set of Grey's Anatomy