Story by Edgar Nava | Space Systems Command | 08.13.2025
Joint and international warfighters participated in a real-world day and night field exercise where they tested SSC’s new Joint Modernized Handheld Next-Gen GPS receiver. U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, along with Norwegian and French personnel, provided real-time feedback during testing and monitoring of the near-final hardware and software....
Story by Lily Chen | Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) | 01.13.2025
Genie Chaiken, director of command strategy at Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), was announced the winner of the inaugural Women in MilSatCom Innovation Award at a ceremony held in London, Nov. 7, 2024. Hosted by the Satcom Innovation Group (SIG) and SAE Media Group, the award recognizes women who are innovators across the military satellite communication (SATCOM) industry....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal | 4th Fighter Wing | 09.14.2024
From sidewalks to roads, to ramps and runways, a team assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron works to support the development of base infrastructure and facilities. The 4th CES engineering section is responsible for the wing’s GeoBase program. It’s mission is to develop and provide geospatial information and services, to enhance agile combat support while minimizing operational......
Story by Michel Sauret | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District | 02.21.2024
In the world of carpentry and construction, a famous proverb cautions laborers to "measure twice, cut once," but in the field of survey work, measuring twice is not enough....
Story by Keefer Patterson | Space Base Delta 1 | 12.09.2023
Media, local leaders and community partners from across Colorado Springs and beyond came together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Global Positioning System at Schriever SFB, December 9....
Story by Airman 1st Class Justin Todd | Space Base Delta 1 | 11.28.2023
U.S. Space Force Maj. Jessica Mahoney, the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Delta (Provisional) GPS transition lead, ensures uninterrupted GPS service is provided to warfighters....
Courtesy Story | Space Systems Command | 09.07.2023
With so many users worldwide – both civilian and military - depending on the accurate positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) information provided by the Global Positioning System (GPS), it’s not surprising that Space Systems Command has a specialized branch responsible for certifying its accuracy. The GPS Certification Branch is a specialized team within SSC that is responsible for......
Story by Jeremy R Dunn | Air Force Research Laboratory | 06.13.2023
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, partnered with Luminous Cyber Corp. to develop a more resilient alternative to GPS for regions where coverage is not as reliable or where there is a risk of interference or jamming by malicious actors. Luminous develops alternative-position navigation and timing, or A-PNT solutions for navigation of crewed and uncrewed orbital, avionic, marine and......
