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Leader Views Satellite Ahead of Launch

Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, right, commander, U.S. Space Forces - Space; and U.S. Space Command's Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, Col. James T. Horne III, middle, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and Lt. Col. Andrew Singleton, 2nd Space Launch Squadron commander, render a salute to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink upon his arrival at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Aug. 27, 2025. During his visit, Meink had the opportunity to meet with leadership across Vandenberg SFB and view the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 satellites slated to launch from the Vandenberg SFB Spaceport in early September. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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