U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Ricardo Cepeda Pastrana, 2nd Space Launch Squadron mission integration engineer, asks a question during a National Security Space Institute mission brief at the Western Range Operations Control Center auditorium at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 14, 2026. Pastrana attended the event alongside his peers from Vandenberg SFB’s Space Force squadrons to learn about educational opportunities while in the service. U.S. Space Force Col. Albert "AC" Harris III, National Security Space Institute commandant, gave the briefing, informing Vandenberg personnel on the array of space professional education courses NSSI offers. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)
| Date Taken: | 05.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.19.2026 16:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9696053 |
| VIRIN: | 260514-X-DW038-1058 |
| Resolution: | 2291x1526 |
| Size: | 887.29 KB |
| Location: | VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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