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 Staff members from the office of Sen. JD Vance listen as David Bek, Facilities and Logistics Director, begins a tour of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center’s new addition at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 24, 2023. The 255,000-square-foot building will add 980 workstations, mission-specific functions, meeting areas, and advanced visualization capabilities to the NASIC campus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)
 Sen. JD Vance speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. Ariel Batungbacal, National Air and Space Intelligence Center commander, as they make their way inside the Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 24, 2023. During the visit, Batungbacal walked the senator through NASIC’s mission, highlighting the Center’s deep expertise and close partnership with other units at Wright-Patt. Vance also received an intelligence briefing while members of his staff toured NASIC’s new addition – Intelligence Production Center III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)
 U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander, speaks to audience members of the Cal Poly CubeSat Developer’s Workshop at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Calif., April 25, 2023. During his keynote address, Schiess gave an overview of CFSCC's roles and responsibilities while also focusing on the importance of Space Domain Awareness as the domain becomes more contested and congested. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
 U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, left, and Kayla Del Rosario, California Polytechnic State University mechanical engineer student, discuss current and future projects of the Cal Poly CubeSat Laboratory at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Calif., April 25, 2023. The Cal Poly CubeSat Laboratory is part of PolySat, a student-run, multidisciplinary independent research lab at the university which partnered with Vandenberg through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) in 2019, the first of its kind between the base and an academic institution. A CRADA is a no-cost collaboration that enables the transfer and exchange of technology and professional expertise. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
 U.S. Space Force Maj. Matthew Masters, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) Commander's Action Group deputy chief, left, and U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, CFSCC commander, middle, listen to Kayla Del Rosario, California Polytechnic State University mechanical engineer student, as she explains some of the materials she uses for CubeSat satellite projects at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Calif., April 25, 2023. The Cal Poly CubeSat Laboratory is part of PolySat, a student-run, multidisciplinary independent research lab at the university which partnered with Vandenberg through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) in 2019, the first of its kind between the base and an academic institution. A CRADA is a no-cost collaboration that enables the transfer and exchange of technology and professional expertise. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
 Dr. John Bellardo, Cal Poly CubeSat Laboratory Director, left, explains current student-developed satellite projects to U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command commander, at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Calif., April 25, 2023. The Cal Poly CubeSat Laboratory is part of PolySat, a student-run, multidisciplinary independent research lab at the university which partnered with Vandenberg through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) in 2019, the first of its kind between the base and an academic institution. A CRADA is a no-cost collaboration that enables the transfer and exchange of technology and professional expertise. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
 U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander, speaks to audience members of the Cal Poly CubeSat Developer’s Workshop at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Calif., April 25, 2023. During his keynote address, Schiess gave an overview of CFSCC's roles and responsibilities while also focusing on the importance of Space Domain Awareness as the domain becomes more contested and congested. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
 Leadership from the Romanian Communications and Information Command, Romanian Space Agency, Combined Force Space Component Command and the Alabama Air National Guard stand together for a group photo outside the
Pacific Coast Club on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 25, 2023. Mr. Flaviu Răducanu, Romanian Space Agency President and General Director, and Maj. Gen. Adrian Brînză, Romanian Communications and Information Command commander, sat down with U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander, and U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Grange S. Coffin, CFSCC senior enlisted leader, for a key leader engagement that focused on discuss Space Domain Awareness, command and control space operations, and benefits of Space Sharing Agreements. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
 Maj. Gen. Adrian Brînză, Romanian Communications and Information Command commander, left, greets U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander, middle, and U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Grange S. Coffin, CFSCC senior enlisted leader, in front of the Pacific Coast Club on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 25, 2023. A total of five Romanian representatives, two from
the Communications and Information Command and three from the Romanian Space Agency, immersed with CFSCC representatives for a full day to discuss Space Domain Awareness, command and control space operations, and benefits of Space Sharing Agreements. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
 Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Commodore Shaun Sexton, Air Component Commander, left, and U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Knepper, CJ5/8 Deputy Director, stand together outside of the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) headquarters at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 21, 2023. As a part of the Combined Space Operations initiative, New Zealand is a key partner in encouraging the responsible and sustainable use of space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
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