Air Force Space Command

Beginning in 1994, Air Force Space Command(AFSPC) has sponsored two Civil Air Patrol special activities; one at Patrick AFB and one in Colorado Springs to showcase AFSPC roles and missions to CAP cadets age 15-21. The purpose of the program is to motivate young men and women to the ideals of leadership and service through aerospace education and training. Attendees are CAP cadets who are interested in aerospace careers and/or military service.

I was selected as a staff member for the Peterson AFB program this summer and participated as our cadets were introduced to all five areas of space operations: satellite command and control, missile warning, space surveillance/space control, missile operations, and spacelift.

The Peterson program also visited the Air Force Academy to introduce cadets to opportunities available in aerospace engineering, which is where this photo was taken.

 

Our schedule included:

 

Peterson AFB (space surveillance, command and

control)

 

Cheyenne Mountain AFS (joint operations,

command and control)

 

Schriever AFB (satellite operations, missile

defense)

 

US Air Force Academy (astronautical engineering,

cadet life)

 

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Waterton, Colorado

(spacelift and space engineering)