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Command Sgt. Maj. Rickey Jackson

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Walker and Sgt. Siegfred Velarde, 1st Space Brigade, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, plot points before a land navigation event during the USASMDC Best Squad Competition at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 29, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lamar Green)

Army looking to expand its new space operations branch amid increasing demand for capabilities

SMDC officials briefed reporters during a media roundtable on the sidelines of the annual AUSA convention.
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