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  • USSF and NOAA Begin Joint Operations of Infrared Weather Satellite

    LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The U.S. Space Force has declared Initial Operational Capability of the Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary (EWS-G1) spacecraft. EWS-G1, formerly known as GOES-13, was transferred to the U.S. Air Force by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

  • New Course Prepares Next Generation of U.S. Space Force Officers

    LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The United States Space Force (USSF) and its premiere acquisition arm, the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) successfully welcomed the incoming class of newly commissioned officers through a brand-new and completely virtual USSF Space Officer Immersion

  • 2.4k Airmen to transfer into Space Force beginning Sept. 1

    Beginning Sept. 1 and continuing throughout the fall, more than 2,400 active-duty Airmen in space operations (13S) and space systems operations (1C6) career fields will transfer into the U.S. Space Force in public and private ceremonies across the globe.

  • SMC Team supports first satellite hacking exercise

    Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif.—Satellite and ground experts from the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) led a satellite hacking event to bolster the nation’s security and shot for the Moon.

  • Thompson presented prestigious Hartinger Award

    LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif-- Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Space and Missile Systems Center commander, was virtually presented the 2020 Gen. James V. Hartinger Award August 20 on behalf of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) at the Space Warfighting

  • USSF SMC hosts upcoming Space Force Pitch Day in Spring 2021

    LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) is hosting the Space Force Pitch Day (SPD) event in the spring of 2021. The event is tentatively scheduled to be held in Los Angeles, however, SMC is also considering a virtual environment

 

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