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July 7, 2021
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.
July 2, 2021
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.
July 1, 2021
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.
June 30, 2021
United States Space Force successfully launches 4 satellites from VOX Space 747

MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT, CA – The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and VOX Space, a US-incorporated, wholly-owned subsidiary to Virgin Orbit, successfully launched four Department of Defense (DoD) Research and Development (R&D) satellites on Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne
June 25, 2021
SMC unveils Enlisted Heritage wall, honors Chief Arnold

Participants of an unveiling ceremony pull back the curtains to reveal an Enlisted Heritage wall at the South Bay Bar and Grill on Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., June 23, 2021. The wall is titled "CMSgt Lisa Arnold Enlisted Heritage Wall" after the current Space and Missile Systems Center's
June 24, 2021
SMC’s Canopy Team welcomes USAF Academy 6X’s to U.S. Space Force mentoring event

The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Canopy Team hosted the first-ever "USAFA 6X'r Welcome to USSF" event for soon-to-be U.S. Air Force Academy Guardian graduates at the Catalyst Campus on May 19, 2021, in Colorado Springs.
June 17, 2021
SMC and its mission partners successfully launch Fifth GPS III satellite

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center and its mission partners successfully launched the fifth Global Positioning Systems (GPS) III Space Vehicle at 12:09 p.m. EDT (9:09 am. PDT) June 17 from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force
June 10, 2021
SMC stands up new Space Safari program office

Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), recently announced the establishment of the Space Safari Program Office within SMC’s Special Programs Directorate. Space Safari responds to high-priority, urgent space needs by rapidly acquiring, integrating and executing
May 27, 2021
Shining Star volunteers recognized by AFRC

The Airman and Family Readiness office, presented a “cost savings” check for $536,247 to Los Angeles Air Force Base which represents the 19,000 volunteer hours those individuals donated to the base during a ceremony held on here April 15, 2021. Twenty five outstanding Shining Star volunteers were
May 26, 2021
From Air Force SNCO to Space Force Officer

“You don’t sound like a master sergeant,” said the Air Force general officer to the puzzled Air Force master sergeant during a meeting at Los Angeles Air Force Base. “You sound like a lieutenant.”

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