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JCOC 93 Receives A Space Force Immersion
by U.S. Space Force Capt. Erik Anthony, SpOC
October 30, 2022
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference Class
(JCOC) is the
Department of Defense’s oldest and most prestigious public liaison
program. Established in 1948, it is the only Secretary of
Defense-sponsored outreach program that enables American business
and community leaders to have a full immersive experience with their
military. Participants then share their experience and knowledge
with the American public to help strengthen the civilian-military
relationships.
The JCOC 93 visited Peterson SFB and Schriever SFB on October 24, 2022 to expand
their knowledge of the U.S. Space Force.
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Members of Joint Civilian Orientation Conference Class (JCOC) 93 in front of Pikes Peak before visiting Peterson and Schriever Space Force Bases in Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 24, 2022. While the JCOC program was established in 1948, this is the first year the class received a Space Force immersion day. During their visit, attendees of the JCOC met with senior Space Force leaders and Guardians and received mission briefs from the 2nd Space Operations Squadron and 527th Space Aggressor Squadron. (Image
created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Dave Grim, SpOC.)
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This is the first JCOC class to receive a
Space Force immersion. Maj. Gen. Patrick Cobb, Air National Guard
assistant to the commander, Space Operations Command (SpOC), greeted
JCOC participants Space Force mission.
“During your Space
Force immersion, you’ll be introduced to a new breed of warfighter
who protects the ultimate high ground,” said Cobb. “Our Guardians
ensure that when Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Marines need Space,
when they need GPS, missile warning, or satellite communications,
it’s available to them to perform the joint force mission.”
JCOC
Class 93 participants received interactive mission demonstrations at
the 2nd Space Operations Squadron and 527th Space Aggressor
Squadron.
At 2SOPS, Class 93 engaged with Guardians
performing command and control for the Global Positioning System
satellite constellation. GPS is a premier space-based position,
navigation and timing system that military, commercial and civilian
users depend upon for functions critical to modern life around the
world.
“The constellation our Airmen and Guardians command
and control is used by each of you on a daily basis,” said Lt. Col.
Robert Wray, commander, 2nd Operations Squadron. “The ability to get
from point A to point B without a road atlas, share your location
with a friend, buy gas at a gas pump, or track your miles on an
afternoon run all depends on GPS.”
The 527th SAS prepares
joint forces and coalition partners to fight in and through
contested space environments by analyzing, teaching and replicating
realistic, relevant and integrated space threats. Lt. Col.
Christopher Adams, commander, 527th SAS, greeted Class 93 with a
demonstration of what a Remotely Piloted Aircraft would see and
experience when receiving satellite communication interference.
“Our mission is to prepare joint and coalition forces to fight
in contested space environments by analyzing, teaching and
replicating realistic, relevant and integrated space threats.” said
Adams. “That threat replication is critical to developing space
warfighters equipped with the knowledge to succeed in a contested,
degraded, operationally limited environment.”
Space Training
and Readiness Command, Deputy Commander, Brig. Gen. Todd Moore,
hosted Class 93 for the remainder of the immersion. Participants
learned how the USSF will continue to grow and develop space
warfighting doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures, and ensure
Guardians are ready to operate in contested, degraded and
operationally limited environments.
“We provide Guardians
with training and education; we provide them with test and
evaluation to give them peace of mind that those systems will get
the job done once fielded; and we give them doctrine or a common set
of principles on how we operate,” said Moore. “ It’s all about
integrating across all theaters and all domains, across the entire
spectrum of potential conflict. Everything we do has to be focused
on deterring war, and if that fails, then winning the war.”
SpOC conducts operations in, from, and to space
to deter conflict, and if necessary, defeat aggression, deliver
space combat power, and defend U.S. vital interests with allies and
partners.
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