V O L . 65 NO. 26
T H U R S DAY, J U LY 1, 2021
SPACE OBSERVER P E T E R S O N
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NEW CHAPTER BEGINS AS WARAKOMSKI TAKES COMMAND
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S TO R Y O N PA G E 02 (U.S. Space Force photo by Craig Denton)
U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, left, passes the Peterson-Schriever Garrison command guidon to U.S. Space Force Col. Zachary S. Warakomski, P-S GAR incoming commander, as he assumes command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, June 28, 2021. The Peterson-Schriever Garrison is comprised of six installations; Peterson AFB, Schriever AFB, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Thule Air Base in Greenland, New Boston Air Force Station in New Hampshire, and Ka’ena Point Space Force Station in Hawaii. The garrison’s mission is to enable USSF and partner mission execution of eight functional space deltas and more than 80 mission partners across 22 world-wide locations.
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FUNCHES ASSUMES COMMAND PAGE 3
NEWS 1-8 | CLASSIFIED 9 | CROSSWORD 10
1ST SOPS CHANGES COMMAND PAGE 3
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY CONTINUES TRANSFORMATION PAGE 4
16TH SPCS CHANGES COMMAND PAGE 5