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Welcome to Acquiring Minds , where we 

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break down how space acquisition 

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empowers today's war fighter . Modern 

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warfare and the defense of our nation 

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relies on our military capabilities in 

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space , ensuring that the systems we 

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build on Earth will perform in the 

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congested , contested domain of space 

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is a challenge unique to the US Space 

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Force . Live range testing is the 

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ultimate verifier of in theater 

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performance . But when your theater is 

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as vast and as far away as space , 

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delivering at the speed of need calls 

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for more . The Space Force is building 

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infrastructure that incorporates live , 

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virtual , and constructive environments 

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for testing new capabilities and 

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training the guardians who will operate 

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them . The Space Force's operational 

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test and training infrastructure 

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program is ramping up to do just that . 

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Space is no longer a benign environment . 

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Testing satellite systems and training 

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guardians of benign environments is a 

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difficult task . Given today's threat 

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environment , the stakes are even 

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higher , whether it's SATO jamming , 

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GPS spoofing , cyber warfare , or 

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satellite targeting . Our systems must 

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survive and continue to operate . 

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Guardians need to prepare for 

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operations in contested environments , 

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and our systems need to prove their 

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resiliency in the evolving space domain . 

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To enable readiness across the full 

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spectrum of conflict , realistic 

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synthetic environments mirror the space 

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domain , its objects , threats , and 

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orbital dynamics . Aggressor squadrons 

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are trained to act as opposing forces , 

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representing threats to our space 

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systems . Regulations enable live 

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interaction between blue and red forces 

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and operationally relevant scenarios . 

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Digital twins , models , and simulators 

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are verified and validated in 

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coordination with the intel community 

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to continually upgrade testing 

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environments . The nation's space test 

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and training range is operated by Space 

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Delta 11 and focuses on orbital , 

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electromagnetic , and cyber warfare . 

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The operational test and training team 

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has achieved incredible accomplishments 

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in a short amount of time . Our program 

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will continue to grow and evolve to 

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outpace the threat . To do this , we're 

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leaning into commercial capabilities . 

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Ensuring we get the most from our 

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innovative industry partners , we're 

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capitalizing on non-ar based contracts 

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like other transaction authorities and 

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in other areas where we need to develop 

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unique solutions we're maximizing 

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competition and incentivizing 

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performance to ensure we deliver the 

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right capabilities our war fighters 

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need at the speed of need . Ensuring 

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that every system is tested , every 

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tactic is validated , and every 

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guardian is ready for the fight . It's 

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one more way the US Space Force is 

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protecting our superiority in space and 

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our way of life on Earth .