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Latin Retirement

Canons sound during Retreat before the retirement ceremony for Col. Anita Latin, former 61st Air Base Wing commander, at the Fort MacArthur parade field, July 30. Members of the wing stood in formation to pay respect to their former leader. Colonel Latin retired after serving 26 years in the Air Force. (Photo by Joe Juarez)

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SMC Diversity Day

A dancer performs a traditional Northern Mexican dance influenced by German dance styles during one of the many cultural performances at the Space and Missile Systems Center’s first Diversity Day celebration in the Schriever Space Complex courtyard, Aug. 4. (Photo by James Gordon)

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SMC Diversity Day

Two Taekwondo students demonstrate their skills during one of the many cultural performances at the Space and Missile Systems Center’s first Diversity Day celebration in the Schriever Space Complex courtyard, Aug. 4. The theme for Diversity Day was, “One World, One Team, One Mission,” drawing from the premise that diverse backgrounds and experiences add value to the team focus of delivering space power to today’s warfighter, which is the mission of SMC. Volunteers were from the local community as well as employees and Airmen from Los Angeles AFB. (Photo by James Gordon)

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SMC Diversity Day

A dancer demonstrates a traditional African dance in one of the many music and dance performances during the Space and Missile Systems Center’s first Diversity Day celebration in the Schriever Space Complex courtyard, Aug. 4. The center set aside a major portion of the duty day to observe and acknowledge the cultural variety in its diverse workforce for this first-time event. The organizers, entertainment and educational displays were all inclusive of a primarily volunteer effort. (Photo by James Gordon)

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SMC Diversity Day

Two musicians drum to an African beat in one of the many music and dance performances during the Space and Missile Systems Center’s first Diversity Day celebration in the Schriever Space Complex courtyard, Aug. 4. The center set aside a major portion of the duty day to observe and acknowledge the cultural variety in its diverse workforce for this first-time event. The organizers, entertainment and educational displays were all inclusive of a primarily volunteer effort. Volunteers were from the local community as well as employees and Airmen from Los Angeles AFB. (Photo by James Gordon)

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SMC Diversity Day

A Diversity Day volunteer demonstrates the art of Chinese calligraphy during the Space and Missile Systems Center’s first diversity celebration in the Schriever Space Complex courtyard, Aug. 4. The theme for Diversity Day was, “One World, One Team, One Mission,” drawing from the premise that diverse backgrounds and experiences add value to the team focus of delivering space power to today’s warfighter, which is the mission of SMC. (Photo by James Gordon)

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SMC Diversity Day

Personnel learn about Native American culture at the North American tent during the Space and Missile Systems Center’s first diversity celebration in the Schriever Space Complex courtyard, Aug. 4. The organizers, entertainment and educational displays were all inclusive of a primarily volunteer effort. Displays, personal samples, artifacts, books, educational and informational materials and multi-media from six major continents were showcased.The day will allowed SMC an opportunity to continue to build positive relationships among Airmen (both military and civilian) and those from surrounding communities. (Photo by James Gordon)

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SMC Diversity Day

Page Bates, son of Capt. Lynette Bates, Program Management and Integration, helps give information to observers at the Native American tent at the Space and Missile Systems Center’s first Diversity Day celebration in the Schriever Space Complex courtyard, Aug. 4. The center set aside a major portion of the duty day to observe and acknowledge the cultural variety in its diverse workforce for this first-time event. Displays, personal samples, artifacts, books, educational and informational materials and multi-media from six major continents were showcased. Volunteers were from the local community as well as employees and Airmen from the base. (Photo by James Gordon)

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SMC Diversity Day

Children from the Child Development Center sing, “The World is a Rainbow,” in the Schriever Space Complex courtyard for the Space and Missile Systems Center’s first Diversity Day celebration, Aug. 4. The center set aside a major portion of the duty day to observe and acknowledge the cultural variety in its diverse workforce. Additionally, the day allowed SMC an opportunity to continue to build positive relationships among Airmen (both military and civilian) and those from surrounding communities. (Photo by James Gordon)

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SMC Diversity Day

Lupe Ontiveros, award-winning actress, producer, community activitist and visionary, speaks at the opening procession of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s first Diversity Day celebration, in the Schriever Space Complex courtyard, Aug. 4. The theme for Diversity Day was, “One World, One Team, One Mission,” drawing from the premise that diverse backgrounds and experiences add value to the team focus of delivering space power to today’s warfighter, which is the mission of SMC. (Photo by James Gordon)

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SMC Diversity Day

A volunteer teaches Lt. Mara Title, SMC Public Affairs, how to create Origami at the Schriever Space Complex courtyard during Diversity Day, Aug. 4. The center set aside a major portion of the duty day to observe and acknowledge the cultural variety in its diverse workforce for this first-time event. Displays, personal samples, artifacts, books, educational and informational materials and multi-media from six major continents were showcased. (Photo by James Gordon)

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AEHF 1 Launch

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V Rocket with the Air Force's Advanced Extremely High Frequency - 1 (AEHF-1) satellite launches from the Space Launch Complex-41 launch pad at 7:07 a.m. EDT today. The AEHF constellation of satellites will provide 10 times greater capacity and channel data rates 6 times higher than that of the existing Milstar II communications satellites. (Photo by Ben Cooper, Space Flight Now)

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Bea Cohen

Bea Cohen, 100, holds a copy of “Life Magazine” from the 1940’s. While not a photo of her, the photo story inside depicts the life of women in the military during WW II. (Photo by Lt. Mara Title)

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Bea Cohen

Bea Cohen pictured with her unit during basic training. She left a job at Douglas Aircraft Company as a riveter to join the Women’s Army Corps during WW II. (Courtesy Photo)

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Bea Cohen

A drawing of Bea Cohen as a World War II WAC (Courtesy Photo)

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Bea Cohen

A photo of Bea Cohen taken during World War II (Courtesy Photo)

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AEHF Thermal Blanket Signing Ceremony

Vera Scheidlinger, the most junior civilian employee in the Protected SATCOM Group, signs the AEHF thermal blanket at a ceremony earlier this year. The satellite is currently scheduled to launch next month.

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AEHF Thermal Blanket Signing Ceremony

The Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Lockheed-Martin/Air Force team at the thermal blanket signing ceremony. Pictured left to right: Mike Cacheiro, Lockheed Martin Space Segment director; Vera Scheidlinger, most junior civilian in the Protect SATCOM Group, MILSATCOM Systems Wing; Brig. Gen. Sam Greaves, vice commander, Space and Missile Systems Center; Kevin Bilger, vice president and general manager, Global Communications Systems, Lockheed Martin Space Systems; Col. Mike Sarchet, Protected Group commander, MILSATCOM Systems Wing; Lt. Gen. Tom Sheridan, commander, Space and Missile Systems Center; Mike Davis, vice president, AEHF and Operational Programs, Lockheed Martin Space Systems; and Col. Bill Harding, vice commander, MILSATCOM Systems Wing.

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