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U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aliviah Williams U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler (left), commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, presents the 53rd Signal Battalion colors to U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting (right), commander of Space Operations Command, during a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 15, 2022. The passing of the colors signifies the U.S. Army satellite communications mission transferring to the U.S. Space Force, consolidating all Department of Defense SATCOM functions under one service for the first time.
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PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The U.S. Army’s satellite communications mission officially transferred to the U.S. Space Force during a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 15, 2022. Th is transfer from the Army to the Space Force marks the fi rst time all Department of Defense military satellite communication functions have been consolidated under a single militaryU.S.service.Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command, presided over the“Thceremony.isisahistoric moment for the Department of Defense and military satellite communications as we bring all military SATCOM capabilities under one service for the fi rst time ever,” Karbler said. “My thanks to the U.S. Space Force, and in particular Lieutenant General Stephen Whiting and his team for their tremendous teamwork throughout this transition period. I know our SATCOM professionals will continue to provide world-class service and support while embodying the proud heritage of the Army SATCOM mission.”
With the official mission transfer, the 53rd SOPS is the only DOD organization that conducts payload and transmission control for the Defense Satellite Communications System and Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite constellations. These constellations provide mission-critical communications connectivity for users ranging from the president of the U.S. to interagency and international partners conducting global operations.
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The SATCOM mission will be transferring from USASMDC’s Satellite Operations Brigade, which includes the 53rd Signal Battalion and SATCOM Directorate, to the 53rd Space Operations Squadron and SATCOM Office, which fall under SpOC’s Space DeltaDuring8. the ceremony, approximately 200 civilian and 300 military billets transferred from the Department of the Army to the Department of the Air Force. “Thanks to Lieutenant General Karbler’s leadership and his team’s can-do spirit, we are ready for this transfer and postured to continue our vital missions without any disruptions,” Whiting said. “We are proud to continue the Army’s legacy as we assume this mission, and we are committed to never forgetting the users of this remarkable SATCOM enterprise—namely, the entire Joint Force, including U.S. Army Soldiers.”
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The 53rd SOPS at Schriever SFB was activated June 29, 2022, and has detachments at Fort Detrick, Maryland; Fort Meade, Maryland; Landstuhl, Germany; Wahiawa, Hawaii; and Fort Buckner, Japan. These detachments were previously under the 53rd Signal Battalion.
The SATCOM Office manages wideband payloads on the Wideband Global SATCOM and Defense Satellite Communications System, narrowband payloads on Fleet SATCOM, Ultra High Frequency Follow-On, and the Mobile User Objective System Global Broadcast Service. It is responsible for four regional SATCOM support centers located at Peterson SFB; MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii; and Patch Barracks, Germany. Activated in 1941, the 53rd Signal Battalion traces its heritage to World War II, and in the 1960s transitioned its mission to satellite operations. Its legacy and history will remain an integral part of the 53rd SOPS identity moving forward. Delta 8 provides SATCOM and the world-class position, navigation and timing signals, providing the focal point for U.S. protected and assured military SATCOM, as well the only global utility for PNT signals to military and civilian users. The Navy Satellite Operations Center along with three detachments transferred to the 10th SOPS, which also falls under Delta 8, on June 6, 2022. With Guardians, Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers coming together for essential SATCOM operations, Delta 8 is a fusion of military culture that benefits from its members’ the diverse backgrounds and vast experiences. The Army and Navy members will transition to Space Force Guardians over the next year. SpOC generates, presents and sustains combat-ready intelligence, cyber, space and combat support forces and serves as the USSF service component to U.S. Space Command.
U.S. Space Force photo by Lekendrick Stallworth Gary Agranat, deputy site lead for the JTF-SD Commercial Operations cell (JCO), participates in a DRAGON Army Ops day in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 28, 2022. Ops days provide the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center, a continuous design, build, and test cycle for software support as well as opportunities to refine operations, train personnel, and on-board new capabilities.
U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams Kirsten Bingley, orbital analyst for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations cell (JCO), participates in a DRAGON Army Ops day in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 28, 2022. Ops days provide the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center, a continuous design, build and test cycle for software support as well as opportunities to refine operations, train personnel and on-board new capabilities.
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“AFRL’s DRAGON Army provides a low barrier-to-entry, nonproprietary soft ware sandbox that enables rapid integration for prototype demonstration, maturation and operational deployment,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Rishi Patel, program manager for DRAGON Army. “Th is allows for a continuous feedback loop from the operators and allows the developers to make changes in a matter of days versus years.” Ops days provide the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center, a continuous design, build, and test cycle for soft ware support as well as opportunities to refi ne operations, train personnel, and on-board new capabilities.
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DRAGON Army Ops days are operational and developmental test and evaluation events that align with the DRAGON Army development 14-day sprintDRAGONcycle. Army provides the software development support which enables JCO operations and a wide array of systems and tools that directly support JTF-SD operations.
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DRAGON Army Operations is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program that aims to break down paradigms seen in legacy space operations and system development to drive cooperative space domain awareness across the Department of Defense, commercial, academic and allied partners.
By Ms. Bridget Bonnette Joint Task Force-Space Defense COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Joint Task Force-Space Defense Commercial Operations cell (JCO) hosts bi-weekly Defense Readiness Agile Gaming Network (DRAGON) Army Operations days in to continuously develop, test and refi ne the organization’s
“I have been consistently surprised at how valuable this feedback loop has been, not only for our in-house development team and for the DoD to ‘try before we buy,’ but for our commercial partners and innovators, as well,” said Dr. Emily Bohner, technical director for DRAGON Army. “Th is enables them to identify their highest return on investment and quickly dial into solutions that provide high value to ourFurthermore,operators.” in conjunction with Sprint Advanced Concept Trainings, they allow commercial industry partners the opportunity to showcase innovative capabilities to the DoD. JTF-SD officials conduct three SACTs annually to further U.S. Space Command’s task to protect and defend the space domain.“The JCO provides a framework to bring in the best of commercial space domain awareness capabilities and drive critical partnerships with Allies,” said U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. developers,livetorsfortheopsdomain.”dynamicpictureacapabilitiesbinds‘glueArmy“TheofutyBythewood,Dennisdep-commandertheJTF-SD.DRAGONbuildstheware’thatindividualintocomprehensiveofthespaceAdditionally,dayspresentopportunityJCOopera-toprovidefeedbacktotostresstestexisting systems, deploy and test new capabilities, and refi ne operations as well as the opportunity to collaborate with our allies and mission partners. The latest Ops day was split between July 26 and July 28, 2022, and focused on ensuring partner cells were postured for success in the triannual SACT that occurred throughout the fi rst week of August. The Pacific cell included Australia and New Zealand, the Meridian cell included the U.K. and France, and the Americas cell included Canada and Chile. In this iteration, participants included JCO operators, DRAGON Army developers and contributing operators, JCO operational sensor providers, and new companies interested in uniting with the AdditionalJCO. participants could include allied military personnel, U.S. National Guard personnel and academia.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Space Systems Command (SSC) has achieved numerous milestones in the year since it was stood up as a U.S. Space Force (USSF) Field Command on Aug. 13, 2021. As the Command responsible for rapidly developing, acquiring, equipping, fielding and sustaining lethal and resilient space capabilities, SSC and its team of military, civilian and contractor personnel are laser-focused on staying ahead of the rapidly expanding adversarial threats in space. “I’ve been impressed with what SSC has been able to accomplish with regard to changing the face of government space acquisition,” said Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration. “By creating a unity of effort, building partnerships and delivering space capabilities on time and within budget, our warfighters have what they need to stay ahead of our adversaries and our nation’s assured access to space remains intact,” Calvelli said. “It is time to bring fresh energy to acquisitions and SSC is a critical part of that effort.” With an $11 billion budget, SSC now includes five program executive offices: Assured Access to Space; Communications & Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT); Space Sensing; Battle Management Command, Control & Communications (BMC3); and Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power. Th is reorganization has changed the focus at SSC from managing systems to managing capabilities from development through sustainment, as well as providing synergy with the warfighter.
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Four program executive officers oversee these mission areas and the full lifecycles of all SSC programs -- with the goal to have fully resilient space capabilities by 2026. SSC is making strides in its priority to integrate U.S. space capabilities so that they may work independently as well as part of a system of systems. SSC’s Space Systems Integration Office (SSIO) works to ensure that the collection of space systems - each capable of independent operation - are interoperable and achieve desired capabilities by integrating systems from the U.S. Department of Defense, allied partners and commercial providers. Creating more resilient systems ensures that capabilities are able stand entirely alone in space or on the ground. System of systems integration is critical for everything the nation develops and acquires moving forward.Forthis reason, SSC is advancing Enterprise Ground Services (EGS). EGS provides a suite of tactical satellite command and control services to the space enterprise using open standards and a common platform that efficiently integrates capabilities across missions and enables a resilient enterprise ground architecture with cyber resiliency “baked in” from the beginning. Space Systems Integration is one of four new SSC offices, along with Commercial Services, International Affairs and Warfighting Integration that have been established this year. Additionally, Space Launch Delta 30, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, and Space Launch Delta 45, at Patrick Space Force Base, are now incorporated into SSC, to increase efficiency and unity of effort aroundSSC’slaunch.firstyear has included 65 successful launches supported by both the Eastern and Western Ranges, including five National Security Space Launches. Other launch related highlights include Space Launch Delta 30 celebrating its 2,000th launch this year, including the SpaceX Falcon 9 “Inspiration 4” launch last September -- the fi rst human spacefl ight to orbit Earth with exclusively Courtesy photo SSC 1st Anniversary
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After his time was up as the electronic warfare noncommissioned officer in charge for the Korean Peninsula at 8th Army creating and developing EW systems, he received a call from his branch manager offering him his fi rst official space assignment, but he was hesitant to fully commit. “I turned it down initially,” said Compton. “It was something completely unknown to me and while it sounded like a great opportunity, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.”
SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Coming from a graduating class of only 80 people in the small town of Tulia, Texas, Stephen Compton began his career in the U.S. Army as a combat arms and artillery Solider.
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It was shortly thereafter that Compton arrived at the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s operations center, the National Space Defense Center. When Compton arrived to the unit in 2018, the NSDC had just transitioned to 24/7 operations, marking a significant step for the expanding, interagency team focused on protecting and defending the nation’s critical space assets. Compton was fi rst assigned to the communications element of the NSDC, tasked with standing up its fi rst targets division. Th roughout his time at the JTF-SD, he worked on systems design and process applications for the NSDC, became the unit’s First Sergeant and ultimately became the senior enlisted leader for the Army element and intelligence directorate. Compton played an integral part in standing up the JTF-SD as it exists today. “There is so much to that organization and the level of responsibility that [the JTF-SD] has to national defense and the security of our nation, it’s almost overwhelming,” said Compton. “Even at a lower level, you still have a great amount of responsibility because there is no room for error. It is really a testament to how well we do our jobs.”
Compton leaves his own advice for those considering transferring into the U.S. Space Force: “For anyone who is also considering transferring, bring your A-game and be prepared to work hard,” said Compton. “We have a lot to accomplish and we need diligent, intelligent, and creative individuals to quickly advance the force to higher levels.”
As a U.S. Army Master Sergeant within the JTF-SD, Compton made the decision to pursue the U.S. Space Force’s Interservice Transfer Program and was one of nine E-8’s selected from a pool of over 4,000 applicants. “I was contemplating retiring from the Army altogether, but the opportunity presented itself to join a new service,” said Compton. “I wanted to be a part of something and help build it from the ground up. I wanted to help Guardians shape their futures.”
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In his new capacity as a Guardian, Compton was selected to be the senior enlisted leader for the 10th Space Warning Squadron at Cavalier Space Force Station, North Dakota. “[The U.S. Space Force] continues to challenge me every day by placing me into roles that I normally wouldn’t have done in the Army,” said Compton. “I think transferring is the best thing I could have done for myself personally and professionally, and it’s exciting.”
For more information about the U.S. Space Force Interservice Transfer program, visit https://www. spaceforce.mil/Transfer/.
Compton, the son of a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, had spent his life working in agriculture and knew that enlisting in the military was his one-way ticket out of a small town. So, at 18 years old, Compton enlisted into the U.S. Army with plans to get an education and travel the world. As a combat arms and artilleryman, he completed multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. Not long after, he began a three-year special duty assignment as an Army recruiter. “Growing up in a small town, I was a quiet and reserved individual,” said Compton. “Recruiting for the Army taught me interpersonal communication, which broke me out of my shell and tremendously benefited me throughout the rest of my career.”
Courtesy photo U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Compton sits inside a helicopter at Forward Operating Base Paliwoda, Iraq, May 2007. As a combat arms and artilleryman, Compton completed
On June 30, 2022, Compton officially transferred into the U.S. Space Force during a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, commander of the JTF-SD, and U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, senior enlisted leader of Space Operations Command, presided over the transfer ceremony. “The inclusion of other services propels the Space Force on a path to fi nd its own unique approach to most effectively operate in the space environment,” said James. “MSG Compton, now SMSgt Compton, embodies the warfighting skills of a combat-tested Soldier, partnered with the technical skills required to protect and defend the space domain.” Compton states that one of the highlights of his career was working at the JTF-SD and helping to stand up the unit. “My greatest takeaway from working within JTFSD is every day was an adventure. The level of work that is conducted within the JTF-SD is critical to our National Security and its defense. I was a part of that and the team that made that happen day in, day out, every hour of every day.”
JTF-SD Soldier becomes Guardian
Once Compton hit his 10-year anniversary on active duty, he wanted to acquire a skillset that would be applicable both in and outside the military sphere. Compton’s personal background in cyber and coding drove him to explore the intricacies of electronic warfare, ultimately foreshadowing his future as a Guardian. For Compton’s first assignment as an electronic warfare specialist, he was stationed with the 2-7 Infantry Battalion. “I went from kinetic fi res on the combat arms and artillery side to nonlethal fi res on the electronic warfare side,” said Compton. “I experienced a real role reversal.”
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, and U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Brian D. Sidari (right), the new intelligence director of U.S. Space Command at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 11, 2022. During his visit to the JTF-SD, Sidari received a mission brief and was indoctrinated on the organization’s mission. The JTF-SD’s mission is, in unified action with mission partners, to deter aggression, defend capabilities and defeat adversaries throughout the continuum of conflict in order to maintain space superiority in the USSPACECOM area of responsibility.
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Additionally, in an effort to better reflect its function and place within the USSF service’s structure, the Los Angeles Garrison at Los Angeles Air Force Base, headquarters of SSC, has been redesignated as Space Base Delta 3 (SBD 3), which is assigned to Space Systems Command.
Space Fence, located on Kwajalein Island in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is the most sensitive search radar in the SSN, capable of detecting objects in orbit as small as a marble in low Earth orbit (LEO). It provides enhanced space surveillance capabilities to detect and track orbiting objects such as commercial and military satellites, depleted rocket boosters and space debris in low, medium and geosynchronous Earth orbit regimes.
Peterson Space Force Base SPACE ORBITAL Schriever Space Force Base private citizens on board. The sixth and fi nal geosynchronous-orbit Space Based Infrared Satellite (SBIRS GEO-6) launched this month from Space Launch Delta 45, completing the SBIRS constellation that provides missile warning, missile defense, battlespace awareness and technical intelligence capabilities to the U.S., and its allies. SSC continued to incorporate fl ight hardware reuse as a common-sense way to further reduce launch costs and free-up physical storage space while not compromising mission success. A Falcon 9 Starlink 4-12 booster was reused for a record of 12 times at the Eastern Range, followed by record-breaking F9 Starlink 4-19 booster that was reused 13 “Itimes.could not be more proud of all that SSC has achieved in its fi rst year,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, Commander, SSC. “SSC is a nearly 15,000 strong team across the U.S, including two Space Launch Deltas ensuring crucial assured access to space.” “SSC was purpose-built to get after the threat by taking the best-of-breed organizational designs from MDA (Missile Defense Agency), NRO (National Reconnaissance Office), and the RCOs (Rapid Capabilities Offices),” Guetlein said. “Never before has our collaboration and communication been stronger between our space acquisition partners. We have opened the door even more to our critical partners - government, international and commercial - making it quicker to collaborate and deliver advanced technology to the“Combinedwarfighters.”with dedicated teams who manage International Affairs, Warfighting Integration, Commercial Services, the SSC Front Door, and Space Systems Integration, we are laser-focused on ensuring the U.S. stays ahead of the threat,” Guetlein said. “We have accomplished a tremendous amount in our fi rst year ensuring our American and allied spaceCommercialsuperiority.”and international partnerships are critical. SSC’s paradigms to that regard include “Allied by Design” and “Exploit What We Have, Buy What We Can, and Build Only What We Must.” SSC also echoes Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall’s guiding principle of “One Team, One Fight” - which refers to an integrated defense in which the whole of government, commercial and international partners are united as essential team members of the American national security team. Delivery of the Enhanced Polar Systems - Recapitalization (SATCOM) payload in April of 2022, ahead of the 2023 launch in support of Space Norway is an example of how SSC is supporting critical military communications and demonstrating bedrock support to European allies. EPS-R is an Extremely High Frequency MILSATCOM system designed to extend legacy EPS services into the early- to mid 2030 to provide 24/7 protected satellite communications for forces operating in the Arctic region. SSC continued to strengthen its international partnerships, hosting visiting delegations from Luxembourg, Australia, Germany, Japan, Poland and the United Kingdom in its fi rst year. Further, all 10 partner nations signed the Wideband Global SATCOM Memorandum of Understanding, SSC began co-chairing (with Germany) the Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Capability Architecture Working Group (CAWG) and stood up a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) New Business Office.
To that end, SSC has hosted several Industry and Reverse Industry Day events this year, inviting companies with relevant mission area technologies to meet with SSC and other agency officials to explore partnership opportunities.
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As SSC builds greater unity of effort with government agencies involved with space acquisition, it is also building the foundation for the discovery of commercial technologies and innovations, which can help drive faster and more effective acquisition processes for current and future programs and capabilities, SSC officials said.
SSC also successfully completed the trial period for the Unified Data Library (UDL), establishing a permanent capability to directly ingest space observation data from the Space Fence radar system. Th is milestone establishes the UDL’s fi rst direct sensor connection with the Space Surveillance Network (SSN), the Department of Defense (DoD) network of ground and space-based sensors that provide observation data on objects in the space environment.
Sgt. Blackman manages satellites with historic squadron
By Fiona Truant, Staff Writer Space Base Delta 1 Public Affairs PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Force Sgt. Dillon Blackman, formally a 16th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron technician assigned to Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, transferred into the newly activated 53rd Space Operations Squadron on July 6, 2022. Blackman, assigned to Detachment Alpha at Fort Detrick, Maryland, is among the fi rst group of Guardians to join the new USSF squadron. “I got selected to be part of the fi rst class with Guardians at Fort Gordon, Georgia, for the Army [Satellite System/Network Coordinator] class,” Blackman said. “This class is where the Army folks earn their space wings. It’s similar to when we go through U.S. Air Force technical schools, and we earn our wings at graduation.” Blackman’s new unit has a long, proud history of service tracing back to World War II as the oldest operational battalion in the U.S. Army Satellite Operations Brigade. The previously U.S. Armyowned 53rd Signal Battalion belonged to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. The 53 SOPS, headquartered at Schriever SFB, is now assigned to Space Delta 8 – Satellite Communications and Navigational Warfare and Courtesy Photo U.S. Space Force Sgt. Dillon Blackman, 53rd Space Operations Squadron facility coordinator, is part of the first class of Guardians to complete the Army Satellite System/ Network Coordinator class, which is comparable to U.S. Air Force technical schools. After completing this course, Blackman transferred to the 53rd SOPS Detachment Alpha at Fort Detrick, Maryland, where he supports satellite state of health, telemetry and transmission control in a joint environment.
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12-hour shifts supporting satellite state of health, telemetry and transmission control,” Blackman said. “We keep positive control over the satellite, which means 24/7 positive control of each terminal, accessing the satellite and making sure that the settings that they’re transmitting with are correct and accurate.”
“ On a clear day, you could see [the launches] just starting to peek up over the trees,”
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served in the USAF’s Space System Operations before transferring into the USSF on September 1, 2020. The USSF offered him the opportunity to expand his career and further explore his interests in space. “After I transitioned over, I had a lot of cool opportunities working in the joint environment, and being able to use some of the skills I learned before the military — being able to apply it to better integrating the newly stood up U.S. Space Force with our other branches and mission partners,” said Blackman. A mission-transfer ceremony took place Aug. 15, 2022, officially signifying the redesignation of the U.S. Army Satellite Communication mission to the USSF with the 53rd SOPS.
Peterson Space Force Base SPACE ORBITAL Schriever Space Force Base aligned under the Space Operations Command, headquartered at Peterson SFB. The 53 SOPS is responsible for payload and transmission control for certain crucial military communications satellites and satellite constellations.“I’llbedoing
Space has always been a part of Blackman’s life. Growing up in Ormond Beach, Florida, he and his family were around 70 miles north of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, formerly known as Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. He recalls watching Space Transportation System Shuttle launches on TV, then rushing outdoors to glimpse it with his own“Oneyes.aclear day, you could see it just starting to peek up over the trees,” said Blackman. “Night was even more spectacular because you would see the brightness of the flames from the rocket engines going off ; it would light up the whole sky.”
At fi rst, Blackman wanted to be an astronaut, but like many, he lost interest after learning about the STS Shuttle Challenger disaster. He earned his high school diploma in 2014 and worked in the automotive sector, but that career path did not appeal to him. In 2017, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after having an impactful experience at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, while visiting friends. “They were doing the touchand-goes with this aircraft — I believe it was a C-17 Globemaster III — where they would just barely touch the ground with the ramp down for a couple of seconds before taking off,” said Blackman. “I saw that, and then just being on the base, and seeing the life and culture, something was calling me toBlackmanserve.”
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13August 18, 2022sfspaceorbital.com Peterson Space Force Base SPACE ORBITAL Schriever Space Force Base SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE/VITALANT BLOOD DRIVE Who: Civilians & Active Duty What: Blood drive When: Sept. 20, 10 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Where: Schriever building 210, Heritage Room Details: To help replenish critically low supplies of blood and build esprit de corps by helping others POC: TSgt Eric J. Voelker, eric.voelker.1@us.af.mil 719-567-3726 UPDATED COVID-19 VACCINE GUIDANCE Primary/Initial Series — P zer-BioNTech • Available Fridays • Ages 12 and older • You must schedule an appointment for your all •doses.Your second dose should occur 21 days after your fi rst dose. However, if necessary the second dose can occur 4 days early or up to 14 days after the 21day recommendation. Primary/Initial Series — Moderna • Available Thursdays • Ages 18 and older can receive the Moderna •vaccineYoursecond dose should occur 28 days after your fi rst dose. However, if necessary the second dose can occur 4 days early or up to 14 days after the 21day recommendation. Booster/Additional Dose Pfi zer-BioNTech Booster vaccines are available on Fridays for ages 12 and older Moderna booster is available for all beneficiaries ages 18 years and older on Thursdays
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