GPS Directorate Welcomes New Commander

Colonel William Cooley became director of the Space and Missile Systems Center's Global Positioning Systems Program Office in a change-of-leadership ceremony held here, June 13. The former director, Col. Bernard Gruber, who had been with the directorate since July 2010, retired from the Air Force

DoD Furlough to Impact LAAFB Facility Hours, Closures Announced

Due to the upcoming Department of Defense-wide furlough, the hours at many Los Angeles AFB facilities will change. The closures are set to begin the week of July 8 in conjunction with the start of the civilian employee furlough. Under the furlough, civilian employees will be off work for up to 11

Air Force Medical Service website focuses on Men's Health Month

Each year thousands of men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. More than 30 million men suffer from prostate conditions that negatively affect their quality of life. The Air Force Medical Service supports Men's Health Month to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early

SBIRS HEO-3 Shipped

The third Space BasedInfrared Systems (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) payload was shippedJune 12 to the host space vehicle program. The HEO payload is a high-techspace-based sensor capable of detecting missile launches around the globe.The payload will be integrated with a host spacecraft and

SMC Enters into Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with SpaceX

The Space and Missile Systems Center has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known as SpaceX, as part of the company's effort to certify its Falcon 9 v1.1 Launch System for National Security Space (NSS) missions. This

Vice Commander Addresses Space Tech Conference

LAAFB Commissary to Close on Tuesdays Due to Furloughs

According to a news release from the Defense Commissary Agency, most military commissaries will be closed on Mondays as a result of the announced DoD civilian employee furlough. Since the Los Angeles AFB store and 147 other stores worldwide are usually closed on Mondays, the commissary here will be

MILSATCOM Wins Volleyball Championship

Fifth Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Launched

The U.S. Air Force's  fifth Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft (WGS-5) was successfully launched on a  United Launch Alliance Delta IV launch vehicle at Cape Canaveral Air Force  Station, Fla., on May 24, the first step in its journey to expand satellite  communications services to the

Rescue Airmen support GPS satellite rocket launch

Reserve Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., supported the successful launch of an Atlas V rocket May 15 at 5:38 p.m. EDT from Space Complex 41.The rocket launched with the first GPS satellite since 1985. The satellite will provide precision navigation and timing to U.S.