Partnered to win: VCJCS visits Space Systems Command

The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady and the commander of Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, engage in conversation while walking to SSC headquarters on Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo Calif., March 7, 2024. For his first visit to SSC, the vice chairman met with leaders and commercial partners to further his understanding on how this USSF Field Command supports the joint force. With the growing presence of threats in a dynamic global environment, SSC is charged with developing, acquiring, equipping, and sustaining lethal and resilient space capabilities.

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Partnered to win: VCJCS visits Space Systems Command

Space Systems Command’s senior enlisted leader U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacqueline Sauvé shakes hands with the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady during his senior leader visit to SSC headquarters on Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, Calif., March 7, 2024. The vice chairman’s visit served as an opportunity to discuss the command’s programmatic efforts and mission areas that support the joint force and enable the warfighter’s ability to combat threats in space. As the Department of Defense’s premiere organization responsible for delivering space capabilities, SSC’s mission- focus of closing kill chains posed by adversaries and strategic competitors aids in driving a more resilient on-orbit posture.

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Partnered to win: VCJCS visits Space Systems Command

The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady and Space Systems Command’s commercial partner and chief executive officer of Millennium Space Systems, Mr. Jason Kim talk during a tour of the company’s small sat constellation programs and active mission operations centers in El Segundo Calif., March 7, 2024. SSC’s ability to team with industry to align efforts ensures interoperability for the resilient architectures warfighters need to defend against the growing threats in space. Leveraging partnerships furthers the joint force’s posture to stay ahead of strategic competitors. With the growing presence of threats in a dynamic global environment, SSC is charged with developing, acquiring, equipping, and sustaining lethal and resilient space capabilities. Together, these partnerships ensure that the command secures the Nation’s interests in, from and to space.

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Partnered to win: VCJCS visits Space Systems Command

(From left to right) The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander of Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, and SSC senior enlisted leader U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacqueline Sauvé pose for a photo in front of a statue that commemorates the architect of the U.S. Air Force's ballistic missile and military space program, Gen. Bernard A. Schriever found in front of SSC headquarters on Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, Calif., March 7, 2024. The vice chairman’s visit served as an opportunity to discuss the command’s programmatic efforts and mission areas that support the joint force and enable the warfighter’s ability to combat threats in space. As the Department of Defense’s premiere organization responsible for delivering space capabilities, SSC’s mission- focus of closing kill chains posed by our Nation’s adversaries and strategic competitors aids in driving a more resilient on-orbit posture. (U.S. Space Force photo by Mr. Van Ha)

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Partnered to win: VCJCS visits Space Systems Command

Published March 7, 2024
By Space Systems Command, Public Affairs

El Segundo, Calif -- The commander of Space Systems Command U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant and his command-leadership team welcomed the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady for a senior leader tour of SSC headquarters on Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, Calif., March 7, 2024.

This visit provided the chairman, SSC, and its commercial partners the opportunity to facilitate discussion on how the command’s mission areas support the joint force and enable the warfighter’s ability to combat threats in space.

SSC’s focus on driving a more resilient on-orbit posture is necessary to secure the Nation's interests in, from and to space.