Capt. Stephano Rahimzadeh, Commander of Detachment 3, 22nd Space Operations Squadron (DET 3, 22 SOPS), Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, discusses how 22 SOPS supports the Artemis II launch April 02, 2026. The 22nd SOPS coordinates the launch and on-orbit operations of over 190 Department of War, national intelligence, civil and allied nation’s satellites, including the support of global warfighters, intelligence community users, the President of the United States, and Secretary of War. (U.S. Navy video by Seaman Cameron Medlock) (Portions of this video were blurred for security reasons)
For Remembrance Day, NSF Diego Garcia partnered with the island's British Forces to hold a poppy wreath laying ceremony in honor of the lives lost during both World Wars and later conflicts.
Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia's security department participated in the region-wide drill Citadel Pacific to test their response to all base related emergencies.
