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  • The second-annual United States Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler will feature the XSM-64 Navaho rocket. The rocket will be featured on the 2023 official race shirts, finisher medals, commemorative patches, and more. (Courtesy graphic)

    Second Annual Space Force race registration opens May 4

    Registration for the second-annual United States Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler race, in-person and virtual events, starts May 4, 2023, at https://runspaceforce.com/.
  • Airman 1st Class Justin Nystrom, 45th Logistics Readiness Squadron fleet management analysis technician, performs a vehicle assessment at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Nov. 30, 2022. Nystrom provided medical aid to a citizen involved in a car crash on Sep. 5, 2022. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

    Airman Rushes to Citizen’s Aid in Car Accident

    On September 5, 2022, Airman 1st Class Justin Nystrom, 45th Logistics Readiness Squadron fleet management analysis technician, provided medical aid to a citizen involved in a horrific car crash.
  • Bike medics from the Patrick Space Force Base Fire Department ride along participants at the T-minus 10-Miler on Dec. 10, 2022 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. Bike medics provide rapid response to those injured.

    Space Launch Delta 45 Hosts Space Forces Inaugural T-Minus 10-Miler

    Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45) hosted the United States Space Force (USSF) inaugural T-Minus 10-Miler, Dec. 10, 2022 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Fla. Participants from across the globe got to celebrate the USSF’s birthday while admiring CCSFS’s rich history from up close and afar. The 10-miler, which celebrates the USSF's birthday, aims to be on par with events held by sister services: Army Ten-Miler, Marine Corps Marathon, Navy 10 Nautical Miler, Air Force Marathon, and Coast Guard Marathon.
  • Space Launch Delta 45 rolls out a new First Term Airman and Guardian Course mentorship program called ‘Everyone Wins with Mentoring’ on Oct. 13, 2022. The program paired up 13 mentees with 15 mentors and will run for 4 months. (U.S. Space Force photo by Deanna Murano)

    SLD 45 rolls out a new First Term Airman and Guardian Mentorship Program

    Run by the SLD 45 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility office (DEIA), the Air Force Technical Applications Center DEIA office, and the Space Coast Top 3 council, the program, ‘Everyone Wins with Mentoring,’ offers first term Airmen and Guardians mentorship pairing, guidance, connection, and growth.
  • A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Nov. 13, 2021. The rocket carried 53 Starlink satellites into orbit. (U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti)

    SLD 45 On-Boards New Launch Partners To Meet Mission Demand

    In the past ten years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of space launches from the Eastern Range (ER). In 2008, seven missions were launched from the ER. Now, in just the first six months of 2022, 27 missions have been launched, establishing an unprecedented launch pace. This increase is due to the rise of new launch providers, rising interest in commercial launches, and decreasing costs to launch from the ER.
  • A Falcon Heavy rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Nov. 1, 2022. This was the first National Security Space Launch mission carried out on a Falcon Heavy rocket. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Dakota Raub)

    SLD 45 supports the first National Security Space Launch mission on a Falcon Heavy rocket

    For the first time, Space Launch Delta 45 supported a National Security Space Launch mission carried out on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that launched from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Nov. 1, 2022.
  • In 2017, the ‘Drive to 48’ campaign was a, 45th Space Wing, now known as Space Launch Delta 45, initiative to reach 48 launches in a 12 month time frame from the Eastern Range. (U.S. Space Force graphic by Michael Frye)

    Driving the Pace for Space

    In 2017, the ‘Drive to 48’ campaign was a, 45th Space Wing, now known as Space Launch Delta 45, initiative to reach 48 launches in a 12 month time frame from the Eastern Range. In order to accomplish this, the challenge was to launch once a week in order to meet the goal.
  • Space Systems Command conducted its first joint operations training at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. in a newly defined training series called Parallax Rising. This exercise series places an emphasis on exploring and identifying potential policies and procedures to synchronize efforts between the command and its partners’ ability to deliver warfighting capabilities on-orbit. (U.S. Space Force graphic by Master Sergeant Travis Ferguson)

    Achieving the Speed of Need

    Within the early stages of the “space race,” the United States spent years developing and launching rockets and satellites into an uncongested and uncontested space environment. But now, that dynamic has shifted. Due to the advancements in technology and growing competition to dominate this domain, space has become a congested and contested environment. In an effort to maintain its competitive edge in a rapidly evolving sphere, from Sept. 7-9, Space Systems Command conducted its first joint operations Tabletop Exercise (TTX) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., in a newly defined TTX series called Parallax Rising.
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    DOD prohibited substances: Marijuana, CBD and hemp

    The use of marijuana and marijuana-related substances is prohibited by all military service members (active duty, Reserve and Guard members) and Department of Defense civilian employees.
  • C-17 lands on Ascension Island

    Atlantic runway reopens, increases U.S., British military capabilities

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – After a year of construction, Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield resumed full flight operations recently with the opening of the newly paved eastern portion of the runway.Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, spearheaded by the Air Force Civil Engineer
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