Photo by David Grim | U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command | 07.15.2025
United States Space Force Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr. (left), commander of Space Operations Command, passes the Mission Delta 4 flag to Col. Aaron Cochran (center) at a Change of Command ceremony at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., July 15, 2025. Cochran took over command of the U.S. Space Force's Missile Warning and Tracking unit from U.S. Space Force Col. Bobby Schmitt (right). (U.S. Space......
Photo by David Grim | U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command | 07.15.2025
United States Space Force Col. Bobby Schmitt, outgoing commander of Mission Delta 4, recieves his final salute at a Change of Command ceremony at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., July 15, 2025. Schmitt turned command of the U.S. Space Force's Missile Warning and Tracking unit over to U.S. Space Force Col. Aaron Cochran. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dave Grim)...
Photo by David Grim | U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command | 05.27.2025
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink engages with U.S. Space Force Guardians assigned to Mission Delta 4 (Missile Warning) at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, May 28, 2025. Space Operations Command Guardians and Airmen demonstrated their combat readiness and warrior ethos, providing Meink with a deep dive into multiple critical mission areas, to include Space Domain Awareness;......
Photo by Kohei Sugisawa | 35th Fighter Wing | 05.13.2025
U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander, speaks to attendees during a visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2025. The visit emphasized the Space Force’s commitment to regional deterrence and integration with joint partners in the Indo-Pacific through critical missions like Joint Tactical Ground Station, which provides around-the-clock missile......
Photo by Kohei Sugisawa | 35th Fighter Wing | 05.13.2025
U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir delivers remarks to Guardians assigned to the 5th Space Warning Squadron Detachment 4 during a visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2025. The detachment was reactivated in 2023 to support growing demands for space-based missile warning and domain awareness, following the transfer of the Joint Tactical Ground Station mission from the U.S. Army to......
Photo by Kohei Sugisawa | 35th Fighter Wing | 05.13.2025
U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander, right, shakes hands with a Guardian assigned to the 5th Space Warning Squadron Detachment 4 during a visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2025. The visit highlighted the Space Force’s expanded role in missile warning operations through Joint Tactical Ground Station, which supports active defense and......
Photo by Kohei Sugisawa | 35th Fighter Wing | 05.13.2025
U.S. Guardians assigned to the U.S. Space Force 5th Space Warning Squadron Detachment 4 stand in formation during a visit by Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, USSF Indo-Pacific commander, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2025. The detachment operates the Joint Tactical Ground Station which provides real-time missile warning in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command forces. The Space Force assumed......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | 168th Wing | 05.21.2024
Lt. Col. Jody Schweickart, 213th Space Warning Squadron commander, shakes hands with members of Team Clear after taking command of the 213th SWS at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, May 21, 2024. Schweickart expressed her excitement about working with the Clear Space Force station units and living and serving in Alaska. The 213 SWS at Clear SFS, Alaska, provides strategic missile warning and......
