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PITUFFIK SPACE BASE, Greenland - From left to right, Col. Brian Capps, 821st Space Base Group commander, Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman, Greenlandic Minister Affairs, Business and Trade Vivian Motzfeldt, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Alan Leventhal and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Clark, 821st Space Group command chief, unveil the new base sign during the base renaming ceremony, at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, April 6, 2023. The ceremony took place in the fitness center where distinguished guests and Greenlandic community members attended the historic event.
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PITUFFIK SPACE BASE, Greenland - Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman and distinguished guests stand in front of a radar dome belonging to the 23rd Space Operations Squadron Detachment 1 at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, April 5, 2023. Det. 1 falls under Space Delta 6 - Space Access and Cyberspace Operations. The Det. 1 mission is to provide telemetry, tracking and commanding operations to the U.S. and allied government satellite programs.
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PITUFFIK SPACE BASE, Greenland - U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Alan Leventhal signs the 12th Space Warning Squadron heritage wall during his visit to Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, April 6, 2023. Leventhal participated in the Pituffik Space Base renaming ceremony. The renaming better reflects the base’s role in the U.S. Space Force, while paying homage to its ties to the Greenlandic people and culture.
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PITUFFIK SPACE BASE, Greenland - Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Alan Leventhal and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander, participate in a tour given by Lt. Col. April Foley, 12th Space Warning Squadron commander, during their visit to Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, April 6, 2023. The 12th SWS is part of the Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment network, which provides early warning of ballistic missile launches to National Command Authorities via the Missile Warning Center and North American Aerospace Defense Command.