(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    USSPACECOM hosts NDU's Gateway Course for first time [Image 9 of 12]

    Issued by: on
    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    A multi-branch military training or briefing session is taking place in what appears to be a conference or meeting room. In the foreground, a U.S. Navy enlisted female sailor (name tag reads 'RUTHERFORD') wearing the Navy Working Uniform with multiple ribbons and badges is writing on documents alongside a woman in civilian black attire. In the background, U.S. Army soldiers and an Air Force NCO are also seated at tables.

    COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, UNITED STATES

    08.04.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Burns 

    United States Space Command

    Petty Officer 1st Class Emily Rutherford, U.S. Space Command Intelligence Directorate, front office senior executive and Navy element command career counselor, and Petty Officer 1st Class Whitney Robenson, USSPACECOM National Space Defense Center J62 noncommissioned officer in charge, take notes while attending the Gateway course during a class session at the Hub, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 3, 2026. The week-long training is offered as military education to E-6 through E-9 enlisted personnel from all military branches and seeks to reinforce joint perspectives and prepare noncommissioned officers to operate, advise, and lead effectively across multi-service and international operational environments. 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). (USSPACECOM photo by MC1 Shannon Burns)

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.04.2026
    Date Posted: 08.12.2026 13:12
    Photo ID: 9865209
    VIRIN: 260804-N-MM501-1048
    Resolution: 2000x1333
    Size: 415.15 KB
    Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, US
    Web Views: 17
    Downloads: 1

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, USSPACECOM hosts NDU's Gateway Course for first time [Image 12 of 12], by PO1 Shannon Burns, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    A military briefing or training session is taking place in a formal auditorium-style room. A senior military officer in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is addressing a seated group of uniformed personnel. A wooden podium with a military insignia plaque is visible in the background.
    A military officer in camouflage uniform is delivering a briefing or presentation to a room full of multi-service military personnel in an auditorium-style setting. The presentation slide visible on the screen reads 'Joint Forces are Shaped Assuming Access to Space,' indicating a space-related military operations topic. The audience consists of personnel from multiple military branches, identifiable by varying camouflage uniform patterns.
    A large group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms pose for an official group photograph in front of a sign reading 'Headquarters United States S[pace Command]' (partially obscured). The group consists of both men and women arranged in two rows — standing in the back and kneeling in the front — on a concrete plaza. Trees and an overcast sky are visible in the background.
    A civilian presenter in a dark suit is delivering a briefing on the 'US National Security Strategy - Peace Through Strength' to a group of uniformed military personnel, likely US Air Force members based on their light blue uniforms. The presentation slide visible on the projection screen references 'NSS 20...' (partially visible). The setting appears to be a formal conference or briefing room with a podium and projection screen.
    A large group of military personnel, predominantly in U.S. Air Force dress blue uniforms, are seated at long tables in a conference or classroom setting. A civilian or senior official in a dark suit is standing at the front left, apparently delivering a briefing or lecture. The setting appears to be a formal military professional development or training event.
    A group of military personnel in dress uniforms are seated at tables in what appears to be a classroom or training session. The foreground features a US Air Force Master Sergeant with extensive arm tattoos taking notes in a notebook. Multiple branches of the military appear to be represented, including Air Force and Marine Corps personnel.
    A U.S. Navy senior enlisted sailor in tan Service Uniform (SU) is seated at a table taking notes in a spiral notebook during what appears to be a military conference or briefing. He is wearing glasses, a G-Shock watch, and displays multiple service ribbons, a warfare device, and collar insignia indicating senior enlisted rank. In the background, U.S. Air Force personnel in light blue uniforms are also seated at tables.
    The image shows military personnel seated at tables in what appears to be a briefing or meeting room. The foreground subject wears a light blue Canadian Armed Forces uniform with visible rank insignia, name tag reading 'SPRUYT', and service ribbons. Additional personnel in different military uniforms are visible in the background.
    A multi-branch military training or briefing session is taking place in what appears to be a conference or meeting room. In the foreground, a U.S. Navy enlisted female sailor (name tag reads 'RUTHERFORD') wearing the Navy Working Uniform with multiple ribbons and badges is writing on documents alongside a woman in civilian black attire. In the background, U.S. Army soldiers and an Air Force NCO are also seated at tables.
    A young woman is using a Torque fitness sled/push cart on an outdoor basketball court, smiling as she pushes the wheeled exercise equipment forward. The setting appears to be a recreational or military fitness area during early morning or evening light. A second person is visible in the background also exercising near orange cones.
    A military officer in camouflage uniform is speaking on a stage at what appears to be a United States Space Command briefing or presentation. He is standing away from the podium, holding papers and gesturing while addressing an audience. A classification status board displaying 'UNCLASSIFIED' is visible above the stage.
    A large group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms (OCP/MultiCam pattern) are seated in a blue-upholstered auditorium or briefing theater. The group appears to be assembled for a formal briefing, presentation, or unit gathering. Both male and female service members are present, spanning multiple rows of tiered seating.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    ASSOCIATED NEWS

    USSPACECOM hosts NDU's Gateway Course for first time

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    No keywords found.

    TAGS

    U.S. Space Command
    USSPACECOM
    JSOU Enlisted Academy Gateway Course
    Joint Special Operations University Enlisted Academy

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download
  •   Validate Your Account to Download
  •   Connect My Placements
  •   Download Photo
  •   Download Gallery
  •   Add to My Albums
  •   Create TinyURL
  •   Connect to Placements
  •   Add to Playlist
  •   Distribute Photo
  •   Schedule Social Post
  •   Edit Photo
  •   Add Gallery to Playlist
  •   Distribute Gallery