Gunnery Sgt. Luis Mendez, U.S. Space Command Special Staff, receives a coin from Mr. Eric Geressy, senior advisor to the Secretary of War for strategy, on behalf of Gunnery Sgt. Jakob Olson, noncommissioned officer for USSPACECOM Strategy, Plans and Policy Directorate, at USSPACECOM’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, February 18, 2026. Olson developed and delivered pivotal mission analysis and concept briefs, which were approved by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. USSPACECOM, working with Allies and Partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats. (USSPACECOM photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shannon Burns)
| Date Taken: | 02.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.19.2026 15:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9527338 |
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| Location: | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, US |
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