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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
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Acquiring Minds Episode 10 - Midnight Hammer
Space Systems Command
Sept. 10, 2025 | 2:28
Welcome to Acquiring Minds, where we break down how the capabilities acquired by Space Systems Command are empowering our Nation's fighters. Today, we're highlighting Operation Midnight Hammer. On June 22nd, six United States Air Force B-2 stealth bombers flew over the remote mountains of western Iran. This would be the first U.S. deployment of the a 30,000-pound massive ordnance capable of tunneling through rock, reinforced concrete, and even armored steel.
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