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Acquiring Minds

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Welcome to Acquiring Minds, an information series that breaks down how the capabilities acquired by Space Systems Command are empowering our Nation's warfighters, contributing to lethality, and keeping our homeland safe. 

The Space Force Mission is to secure our Nation's interests in, from, and to space, and that starts with space acquisition. This is the heart of what we do at Space Systems Command: identifying and delivering the complex capabilities and systems our warfighters need to defend our Nation and protect our way of life. This space is dedicated to sharing examples of how the acquisition work that we do here every day helps the men and women in our U.S. military - our warfighters - as well as our allied partners - have the tools they need to most effectively protect and defend our Nation - on ground, at sea, by air and in space. 
 - Lt. Gen. Philip A. Garrant
Video by Bradley Jones
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Acquiring Minds Episode 22 - GPS IIIF
Space Systems Command
Aug. 18, 2026 | 2:27
For people across the world, accessing GPS is as easy as the touch of a screen. From navigating daily commutes to tracking global and tracking global logistics, to purchasing good and making bank transactions, billions of people rely on the United States’ Global Positioning System. For the warfighter, this technology provides the positioning, navigation, and timing data essential for mission success. To ensure today’s capability withstands the tests of tomorrow, the U.S. Space Force and Space Systems Command are developing the next generation of GPS satellites through the GPS IIIF program.
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