Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, Space Systems Command, commander, speaks to a group of military leaders, industry partners, community supporters, and members of the Air and Space Forces Association Los Angeles Chapter 147 during this year’s executive forum titled “Integrated by Design: Pivot to New Architectures” in Los Angeles, California, June 9, 2023. AFA’s executive forum, an opportunity associated with the chapter’s annual recognition of SSC’s accomplishments to space, is designed to bring senior industry and government officials together to openly discuss opportunities to collaborate and strategize ways to address acquisition related challenges that impact the command’s ability to support the warfighter. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

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Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

The Los Angeles Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors during opening ceremonies for the 2023 Salute to Space Systems Command awards banquet in Los Angeles, California, June 9, 2023. The banquet, hosted by the Air and Space Forces Association Los Angeles Chapter 147, recognizes members within SSC who excel in leadership, technical performance, volunteerism, and innovation. This year, SSC honored 16 personnel – civilian and military – whose skillsets reflect various areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

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Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

Leaders from Space Systems Command join various senior principals across the national space enterprise during an open forum to discuss rapid developments, challenges, and opportunities fueling the command’s desire to solidify its resilience by 2026 in Los Angeles, California, June 9, 2023. This forum, hosted by the Air and Space Forces Association Los Angeles Chapter 147, provided leaders from various space backgrounds the opportunity to converse about topics like tactically responsive space, allied by design, and the urgency of being resilient in a growing contested space domain. As the designated U.S. Space Force field command that’s responsible for acquiring and delivering resilient war fighting capabilities to protect the nation’s strategic advantage in and from space, participating in these open discussions enables the command to ensure interoperability of partnerships through a unified effort. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

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Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, Space Systems Command, commander, speaks to a group of military leaders, industry partners, community supporters, and members of the Air and Space Forces Association Los Angeles Chapter 147 during this year’s executive forum titled “Integrated by Design: Pivot to New Architectures” in Los Angeles, California, June 9, 2023. ASFA’s executive forum, an opportunity associated with the chapter’s annual recognition of SSC’s accomplishments to space, is designed to bring senior industry and government officials together to openly discuss opportunities to collaborate and strategize ways to address acquisition related challenges that impact the command’s ability to support the warfighter. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

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Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

Awards presented by the Air and Space Forces Association Los Angeles Chapter 147 to outstanding members of Space Systems Command are displayed throughout the awards banquet in Los Angeles, California, June 9, 2023. For this year’s event, 16 members – military and civilian – were recognized for outstanding performance, leadership, volunteerism, and innovation during AFA’s salute to SSC. The banquet followed panel discussions between military, government, industry, and community leaders, which were focused on addressing acquisition related challenges that impact the command’s ability to support the warfighter. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

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Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

Appointed officers in the Air and Space Forces Association Los Angeles Chapter 147 deliver remarks to attendees during the annual salute to Space Systems Command awards banquet in Los Angeles, California, June 9, 2023. The chapter, alongside SSC’s commander Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, recognized 16 members for their outstanding performance in the areas of program management, science, engineering, volunteerism, and leadership. Among the category of awards, and highlight for the banquet, was the presentation of the General Bernard Schriever National Space Leadership Award. The Schriever National Space Leadership Award, given to a nationally recognized space leader, was presented to Guetlein. Coming on the heels of a day filled with panel discussions between military, government, industry, and community leaders, attendees participated in focused discussions, which addressed acquisition related challenges that impact the command’s ability to support the warfighter. (U.S. Space Force photo by Van Ha)

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Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salutes Space Systems Command

Published June 15, 2023
By SSC Public Affairs

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Leaders from Space Systems Command joined various senior principals from across the national space enterprise to celebrate SSC’s accomplishments, as well as discuss rapid developments, challenges, and opportunities fueling the command’s desire to solidify its resilience by 2026 in Los Angeles, California, June 9, 2023.

The open forum, hosted by the Air and Space Forces Association Los Angeles Chapter 147, provided leaders from various space backgrounds the opportunity to converse about topics like tactically responsive space, allied by design, and the urgency of being resilient in a growing contested space domain.

Following the executive forums, the AFA chapter, alongside SSC’s commander Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, hosted an awards banquet to recognize 16 personnel – military and civilian – for their outstanding performance in the areas of program management, science, engineering, volunteerism, and leadership.

As the designated U.S. Space Force field command that’s responsible for acquiring and delivering resilient war fighting capabilities to protect the nation’s strategic advantage in and from space, engaging industry enables the command to ensure interoperability of partnerships through a unified effort.

Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command

Integrated by Design: Air & Space Forces Association Salute’s Space Systems Command