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REPR Satellite Operations Center stood up, aims to improve warfighting capabilities

The Space and Missile Systems Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the Rendezvous and Proximity (REPR) Satellite Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jul. 7, 2021. From left to right, pictured in the ribbon-cutting are Lt Col Brendan J. Hochstein, Development Corps Material Leader, Mr. Dan Crouch, Senior Materiel Lead of SMC’s Innovation and Prototyping Directorate, Prototype Operations Division, Col. Timothy A. Sejba, Space Development program executive officer, and Col. Joseph J. Roth, Director of SMC’s Innovation and Prototyping Directorate. The center will provide necessary infrastructure for U.S. Space Force and mission partners to prototype and experiment on orbit future space architecture. (Courtesy photo)

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CMSAF speaks to future, mission priorities during first visit to LAAFB

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass (right) speaks to Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Space and Missile Systems Center commander, ahead of an office call with senior leadership July 1, 2021, at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. Bass’ visit included various mission and program briefings, as well as a deep dive into the USSF organizational structure. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Moore)

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CMSAF speaks to future, mission priorities during first visit to LAAFB

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass coins Tech. Sgt. Darwincarl Mendoza, 61st Medical Squadron bio environmental engineer, after an enlisted all call July 1, 2021, at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. Bass thanked Space and Missile Systems Center and 61st Air base Group enlisted members for their dedication to the U.S. Air and Space Force and their perspective and honest feedback on service-wide initiatives. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Moore)

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CMSAF speaks to future, mission priorities during first visit to LAAFB

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks to Space and Missile Systems Center and 61st Air Base Group Airmen and Guardians during an enlisted all call July 1, 2021, at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. During her visit, Bass was immersed in the space acquisition mission, recognized outstanding performers and attended the retirement ceremony of Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Arnold, SMC command chief. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Moore)

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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 24, 2021. The wall is titled "CMSgt Lisa Arnold Enlisted Heritage Wall" after the current Space and Missile Systems Center's Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa A. Arnold who will be the last U.S. Air Force command chief for Los Angeles AFB before being replaced by a U.S. Space Force Senior Enlisted Leader. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elijah Jackson)

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SMC unveils Enlisted Heritage wall, honors Chief Arnold

Chief Master Sgt. Justin G. Stoltzfuz, 61st Air Base Group Superintendent, left, hugs Chief Master Sgt. Lisa A. Arnold, Space and Missile Systems Center Command Chief, during an unveiling ceremony for an Enlisted Heritage wall at the South Bay Bar and Grill on Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., June 24, 2021. The wall is titled "CMSgt Lisa Arnold Enlisted Heritage Wall" after the current Space and Missile Systems Center's Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa A. Arnold who will be the last U.S. Air Force command chief for Los Angeles AFB before being replaced by a U.S. Space Force Senior Enlisted Leader. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elijah Jackson)

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SMC unveils Enlisted Heritage wall, honors Chief Arnold

Chief Master Sgt. Lisa A. Arnold, Space and Missile Systems Center Command Chief, looks at the newly unveiled Enlisted Heritage wall at the South Bay Bar and Grill on Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., June 24, 2021. The wall is titled "CMSgt Lisa Arnold Enlisted Heritage Wall" after the current Space and Missile Systems Center's Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa A. Arnold who will be the last U.S. Air Force command chief for Los Angeles AFB before being replaced by a U.S. Space Force Senior Enlisted Leader. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elijah Jackson)

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SMC unveils Enlisted Heritage wall, honors Chief Arnold

Chief Master Sgt. Lisa A. Arnold, Space and Missile Systems Center Command Chief, speaks after the unveiling ceremony for an Enlisted Heritage wall at the South Bay Bar and Grill on Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., June 24, 2021. The wall is titled "CMSgt Lisa Arnold Enlisted Heritage Wall" after the current Space and Missile Systems Center's Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa A. Arnold who will be the last U.S. Air Force command chief for Los Angeles AFB before being replaced by a U.S. Space Force Senior Enlisted Leader. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elijah Jackson)

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SMC unveils Enlisted Heritage wall, honors Chief Arnold

Chief Master Sgt. Justin G. Stoltzfus, 61st Air Base Group superintendent, speaks before an unveiling ceremony for an Enlisted Heritage wall at the South Bay Bar and Grill on Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., June 24, 2021. The wall is titled "CMSgt Lisa Arnold Enlisted Heritage Wall" after the current Space and Missile Systems Center's Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa A. Arnold who will be the last U.S. Air Force command chief for Los Angeles AFB before being replaced by a U.S. Space Force Senior Enlisted Leader. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elijah Jackson)

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USSF Welcome 6X'r Event

Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, Calif., mentors Cadet First Class Anna Holder during a speed mentoring session at the first-ever "USAFA 6X'r Welcome to USSF" at Catalyst Campus on May 19, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The event, hosted by the ECX’s Canopy team, consisted of opening remarks and "speed mentoring" sessions with 46 leaders across the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to share their personal knowledge and experience, positively impacting the overall mission by enhancing professional and personal development for future Guardians and leaders of the Space Force. This is the second class of cadets from the Air Force Academy to commission into the USSF. (U.S. Space Force courtesy photo)

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USSF Welcome 6X'r Event

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Lamb, technical director for the SMC's Talent Management Team, right, speaks with a United States Air Force Academy Guardian cadet for speed mentoring at the first-ever "USAFA 6X'r Welcome to USSF" at Catalyst Campus on May 19, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The event, hosted by the ECX’s Canopy team, consisted of opening remarks and "speed mentoring" sessions with 46 leaders across the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to share their personal knowledge and experience, positively impacting the overall mission by enhancing professional and personal development for future Guardians and leaders of the Space Force. This is the second class of cadets from the Air Force Academy to commission into the USSF. (U.S. Space Force courtesy photo)

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USSF Welcome 6X'r Event

United States Space Force and Air Force leaders participate in “speed mentoring” sessions with the newest United States Air Force Academy’s Guardian cadets at the first-ever "USAFA 6X'r Welcome to USSF" at Catalyst Campus on May 19, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The event, hosted by the ECX’s Canopy team, consisted of opening remarks and "speed mentoring" sessions with 46 leaders across the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to share their personal knowledge and experience, positively impacting the overall mission by enhancing professional and personal development for future Guardians and leaders of the Space Force. This is the second class of cadets from the Air Force Academy to commission into the USSF. (U.S. Space Force courtesy photo)

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USSF Welcome 6X'r Event

Space and Missile Systems Center commander Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson (center), leaders from the Cross Mission Ground and Communications Enterprise (ECX), Space Force Talent Management office, and newest United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Guardian cadets pose for a photo at the first-ever "USAFA 6X'r Welcome to USSF" at Catalyst Campus on May 19, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The event, hosted by the ECX’s Canopy team, consisted of opening remarks and "speed mentoring" sessions with 46 leaders across the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to share their personal knowledge and experience, positively impacting the overall mission by enhancing professional and personal development for future Guardians and leaders of the Space Force. This is the second class of cadets from the Air Force Academy to commission into the USSF. (U.S. Space Force courtesy photo)

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SMC and its mission partners successfully launch Fifth GPS III satellite

Under the power of nine Merlin engines, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle, lifts off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:09 p.m. EDT (9:09 am. PDT) June 17, carrying the fifth Lockheed Martin-built Global Positioning Systems (GPS) III Space Vehicle (SV05) into Medium Earth Orbit for the U.S. Space Force. (Courtesy Photo by SpaceX)

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Shining Star volunteers recognized by AFRC

Lt. Col. John Francis, 61st Air Base Group IMA to the Deputy Commander and Ms. Cathy Howard, Flight Chief, Airman and Family Readiness, present a “cost savings” check for $536,247 to Los Angeles Air Force base which represent the 19,000 volunteer hours those individuals donated to the base during the Los Angeles Air Force Base Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

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Shining Star volunteers recognized by AFRC

The Sexual Assault Prevention Response (SAPR) team receives the Shining Star Award presented by Lt. Col. John Francis, 61st Air Base Group IMA to the Deputy Commander, during the Los Angeles Air Force Base Volunteer Appreciation ceremony in the Gordon Conference Center April 15, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

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Shining Star volunteers recognized by AFRC

Ms. Tricia Sulham, lead key spouses in Production Corps, receives the Volunteer Excellence Award presented by Lt Col John Francis, 61st Air Base Group IMA to the Deputy Commander, during the Los Angeles Air Force Base Volunteer Appreciation ceremony in the Gordon Conference Center, LAAFB, El Segundo, Calif., April 15, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

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From Air Force SNCO to Space Force Officer

Prior U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bryan Bleck, left, now U.S. Space Force 2nd Lieutenant, right, was selected to commission into the Space Force through the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program. SLECP allows designated Air Force and Space Force senior leaders to directly select exceptionally performing, highly talented enlisted Airmen for commissioning through Officer Training School.

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From Air Force SNCO to Space Force Officer

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bryan Bleck, now a U.S. Space Force 2nd Lieutenant for Enterprise Corps Operations Support and Infrastructure branch, emcees at the 2019 Air Force Sergeants Association Professional Airmen’s Conference President’s dinner in San Antonio, Texas. Bleck earned his commission in the Space Force through Officer Training School by being selected for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program. (Courtesy photo)

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From Air Force SNCO to Space Force Officer

U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Bryan Bleck, Enterprise Corps Operations Support and Infrastructure branch product owner, renders his “first salute” to U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Arnold, Command Chief of the Space and Missiles Systems Center, May 13, 2021, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. Prior to commissioning, 2nd Lt. Bleck worked as the superintendent for the logistics flight for the 61st Civil Engineering and Logistics Squadron at LAAFB. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Moore)

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