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Space Force stands-up Resilient Mission Support Operations Center, strengthens missile warning and tracking capabilities through partnerships

Left to Right) U.S. Air Force Maj. Keri Ana Clark, Strategic Missile Warning, Ground, and Integration (SNG) interim director of the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Tools, Applications, and Processing (TAP) Lab and director of the Boulder Ground Innovation Facility (BGIF), U.S. Space Force Col. Raydon Imbo, Resilient Missile Warning/Missile Tracking (MW/MT) materiel leader, Maj. Cameron Coon U.S. Space Force Engineer, Ana Berland, Resilient MW/MT Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) chief engineer (Parsons), and Christine McCollum, Resilient MW/MT MEO program manager (Parsons), participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Space Operations Center (MSOC) located at the Boulder Ground Innovation Facility (BGIF), Colo., May 28, 2025. The MSOC establishes a centralized hub for MEO operations, designed to manage the flow of data from space to ground, accelerate processing, and improve the delivery of critical missile warning and tracking information to military and allied decision-makers around the globe. (Courtesy photo)
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Space Force stands-up Resilient Mission Support Operations Center, strengthens missile warning and tracking capabilities through partnerships

Members of the U.S. Space Force, contractors and mission partners tour the newly opened Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Space Operations Center (MSOC) located at the Boulder Ground Innovation Facility (BGIF), Colo., May 28, 2025. The MSOC establishes a centralized hub for MEO operations, designed to manage the flow of data from space to ground, accelerate processing, and improve the delivery of critical missile warning and tracking information to military and allied decision-makers around the globe. (Courtesy photo)
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Space Force stands-up Resilient Mission Support Operations Center, strengthens missile warning and tracking capabilities through partnerships

U.S. Space Force Guardians, contractors, and mission partners tour the newly opened Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Space Operations Center (MSOC) located at the Boulder Ground Innovation Facility (BGIF), Colo., May 28, 2025. The MSOC establishes a centralized hub for MEO operations, designed to manage the flow of data from space to ground, accelerate processing, and improve the delivery of critical missile warning and tracking information to military and allied decision-makers around the globe. (Courtesy Photo)
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Making Satellite Science Simple: Guardian Brings Space Force Story to Congress, Public

Capt. Drake Williams
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Making Satellite Science Simple: Guardian Brings Space Force Story to Congress, Public

Capt. Drake Williams
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Acquisition Legend Vern Edwards Visits Space Systems Command; Asserts Key to Acquisition Excellence Is Mastery

A legend in the world of acquisition, Vern Edwards, delivers remarks to Space Systems Command acquisition professionals May 29, 2025, at Los Angeles AFB. Edwards advocated for the personal pursuit of mastery, not regulatory reform, as the primary solution to current challenges within government acquisitions. (Space Force Photo: Van Ha)
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Acquisition Legend Vern Edwards Visits Space Systems Command; Asserts Key to Acquisition Excellence Is Mastery

A veteran of acquisitions for over 50 years, Vern Edwards delivers a speech to a packed gym at Space Systems Command (SSC) May 29, 2025. Edwards returned to Los Angeles AFB to impart hard-earned wisdom to acquisitions professionals eager to learn from his celebrated career. (Space Force Photo: Van Ha)
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USSF Guardian and NASA Astronaut Col Nick Hague connects with SSC acquirers

U.S. Space Force Guardian and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astronaut, Col. Nick Hague, speaks to interns in Space Systems Command Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program during a visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, Calif., June 16, 2025. Hague’s mentorship opportunity with the interns included perspective on the importance of “soft skills,” including small team dynamics, and how cultivating those skillsets is not only a part of how NASA Astronauts are selected and developed throughout the program, but also a key component to success in the USSF.
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USSF Guardian and NASA Astronaut Col Nick Hague connects with SSC acquirers

U.S. Space Force Guardian and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astronaut, Col. Nick Hague, speaks to Space Systems Command personnel during a visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, Calif., June 16, 2025. Hague, the first USSF Guardian to be launched into space as part of the NASA Astronaut program on the SpaceX Crew-9 mission, shared his perspective and experience highlighting the important role SSC Guardians play in securing advantages in the “ultimate high ground” which ensures agencies like NASA can continue their mission and exploration of the domain
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USSF Guardian and NASA Astronaut Col Nick Hague connects with SSC acquirers

U.S. Space Force Guardian and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astronaut, Col. Nick Hague, speaks to Space Systems Command personnel during a visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, Calif., June 16, 2025. Hague, the first USSF Guardian to be launched into space as part of the NASA Astronaut program on the SpaceX Crew-9 mission, shared his perspective and experience highlighting the important role SSC Guardians play in securing advantages in the “ultimate high ground” which ensures agencies like NASA can continue their mission and exploration of the domain.
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Executive Director Joy White Leaves Indelible Legacy at Space Systems Command

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, commander of Space Systems Command (SSC), presents an award to Ms. Joy White, a member of Senior Executive Service and executive director of SSC, on May 29, 2025, at Los Angeles Air Force Base in honor of her retirement after 40 years of exemplary federal service. White served as the top-ranking civilian at Space Systems Command from 2016 through her official retirement date of May 31, 2025.
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Executive Director Joy White Leaves Indelible Legacy at Space Systems Command

Ms. Joy White, executive director of Space Systems Command and a member of Senior Executive Service, receives a folded American flag from a member of the color guard at the conclusion of her retirement ceremony May 29, 2025, at Los Angeles Air Force Base. As a symbolic gesture of gratitude from the command, the flag flying over the headquarters of Space Systems Command was retired and presented to Ms. White.
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U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities

U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC), successfully launch a Global Positioning System (GPS) M-code satellite into orbit as part of the GPS III-7 mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, May 30,2025. The GPS III satellite is equipped with M-Code technology providing the warfighter with a capability that is three-times more accurate, and eight-times more resistant to jamming. This effort ensures rapid delivery of modernized Precision, Navigation, and Timing capabilities to the Joint Force. (Photo courtesy of SpaceX)
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U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities

U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC), successfully launch a Global Positioning System (GPS) M-code satellite into orbit as part of the GPS III-7 mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, May 30,2025. The coordinated efforts between SSC and SpOC demonstrated a fast-moving, collaborative effort across multiple U.S. Space Force organizations to draw an existing GPS III satellite from storage, accelerate integration of the satellite and launch vehicle, and rapidly process it for launch within three months. (Photo courtesy of SpaceX)
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U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities

U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC), successfully launch a Global Positioning System (GPS) M-code satellite into orbit as part of the GPS III-7 mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, May 30,2025. The GPS III satellite is equipped with M-Code technology providing the warfighter with a capability that is three-times more accurate, and eight-times more resistant to jamming. This effort ensures rapid delivery of modernized Precision, Navigation, and Timing capabilities to the Joint Force. (Photo courtesy of SpaceX)
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The DARC Side of Acquisitions – a Case Study in Space Acquisitions

USSF Major Jacob Singleton
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Chief of Space Operations lauds acquisition workforce, discusses shift in Guardian development during visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base

United States Air Force Maj. Brittany Curry, Space Systems Command (SSC) Public Affairs director of operations, poses a question to Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman during an all-call for field grade officers May 22, 2025. Gen. Saltzman visited Space Systems Command at Los Angeles Air Force Base to engage junior and senior acquisition officers in a comprehensive Q&A. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)
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Chief of Space Operations lauds acquisition workforce, discusses shift in Guardian development during visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman gives one-on-one advice to a young officer during an engagement at Los Angeles Air Force Base on May 22, 2025. Gen. Saltzman set aside most of his schedule to engage with Guardians about their important impact on missions across the Space Force and Department of Defense. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)
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Chief of Space Operations lauds acquisition workforce, discusses shift in Guardian development during visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base

Space Systems Command (SSC) Commander Lt. Gen. Philip A. Garrant and SSC Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sergeant Jacqueline Sauvé accompany Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman during his visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base May 22, 2025. Gen. Saltzman met with several Program Executive Offices followed by comprehensive discussion and Q&A with junior and senior acquisition officers. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)
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Chief of Space Operations lauds acquisition workforce, discusses shift in Guardian development during visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman engages with Guardians at Space Systems Command during his visit to Los Angeles Air Force Base May 22, 2025. Despite a busy agenda, Gen. Saltzman reserved the bulk of his time to speak candidly with junior and senior acquisition officers about their important role in Space Force’s training and progression pipeline. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)
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