U.S. Space Force Col. David Tipton, right, receives the Defense Superior Service Medal from Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, U.S. Space Forces – Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Command commander for U.S. Space Command, left, for his service as the director of the Joint Overhead Persistent-Infrared Center during a change of leadership ceremony at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, July 31, 2026. Since 2023, Tipton led the $82 billion Overhead Persistent-Infrared enterprise through an unprecedented 500 percent increase in missile attacks and testing, tracking threats during major combat operations across the globe, and is credited with guiding the rapid reorganization of the center and integrating highly advanced prediction models into the nation's missile defense systems. (Courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 07.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.04.2026 14:58 |
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| Location: | BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO, US |
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