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May 18, 2016
VAFB Consolidation Project Relocates LTRS Mission Systems

The Air Force Space Command’s Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) is relocating its mission systems at the Western Range, Vandenberg AFB, Calif., as part of a larger effort to consolidate 14th Air Force and Joint Functional Component Command for Space headquarters with the 614th Air Operations
May 18, 2016
Air Force demonstrates key rocket engine technologies for next generation launch systems

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne (subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, NYSE: AJRD) achieved a major milestone under the Hydrocarbon Boost program, which is advancing domestic rocket engine technologies in support of
May 10, 2016
VAFB Consolidation Project Relocates LTRS Mission Systems

The Air Force Space Command's Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) is relocating its mission systems at the Western Range, Vandenberg AFB, Calif., as part of a larger effort to consolidate 14th Air Force and Joint Functional Component Command for Space headquarters with the 614th Air Operations
May 5, 2016
Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center Awards Global Positioning System III Space Vehicles 11+ Phase 1 Production Readiness Feasibility Assessment Contracts

The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded three Global Positioning System (GPS) III Space Vehicles (SVs) 11+ Phase 1 Production Readiness Feasibility Assessment contracts on Thursday, May 5, 2016.The three GPS III SV11+ Phase 1 Production Readiness Feasibility Assessment contracts are
April 29, 2016
61 CELS Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Anngerie Bajar

Directorate/Unit: 61 CELSDuty Title: Assistant NCOIC, Individual Protective Equipment/Chemical Warfare Defense EnsembleYears in Service: 8 yearsTime on Station: 5 monthsHometown: Burbank, Calif,Goals: Finish my MBA and own a healthcare facilityHobbies: Wall climbing, working out, singing,
April 29, 2016
61 CELS Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Josue Velilla Rios

Directorate/Unit: CEOI 61 CELS HVACDuty Title: NCOIC InfrastructureYears in Service: 9 yearsTime on Station: 3 yearsHometown: Fajardo, Puerto RicoGoals: Retire from the Air Force, build a house in GuatemalaHobbies: Basketball, family activities, watching moviesGreatest achievement: My son
April 29, 2016
SMC Creates a Remote Sensing Data Laboratory

The Space and Missile Systems Center Remote Sensing Directorate is opening a new data utilization laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. The lab will provide an innovation environment to develop and demonstrate applications that can maximize utilization of remote sensing data to support joint warfighter
April 29, 2016
SMC Team, Individual Tops in AF Contracting

A Space and Missile Systems Center team and one individual were recently announced as winners of the Air Forces' Fiscal Year 15 contracting awards.Allana Duong was named winner in the Outstanding Pricing Award category. She was cited for achieving "Better Buying Power" objectives in multiple
April 27, 2016
Air Force Awards GPS III Launch Services Contract

The Air Force announced today the award of the first competitively sourced National Security Space (NSS) launch services contract in more than a decade. Space ExplorationTechnologies Corporation (SpaceX) was awarded a contract for Global Positioning System (GPS) III Launch Services. This is a
April 25, 2016
61 CELS Warrior of the Week: Roger Pascual

Directorate/Unit: 61 CELS / CEXDuty Title: Emergency Management Deputy Flight ChiefYears in Service: 6 years active duty, 10 Years Reserve and still going, Total 16 Years Military TimeTime on Station: 7 Years Civilian on March ARB, 2 ¼ years on LA AFBHometown: San Diego, Calif.Goals: Promotion

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