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future space cooperation : discusses German delegation visits Vandenberg.
Combines Space Operations , Discusses joint and combined space operationss with German Air Force Lt.
German Air Force Lt. Gen. Klaus Habersetzer, Commander, Air Operations Command, German Federal Intelligence Service Maj. Gen. Werner Sczesny, Vice-President for Military Affairs, and German Air Force Brig. Gen. Burkhard Pototzky, Director for Space Operations, visited space operators and facilities at Vandenberg AFB to discuss current multinational operations and future bilateral cooperation Feb. 5-6.
The visit consisted of meetings with senior officials from Combined Force Space Component Command, Space Operations Command, Combined Space Operations Center, 18th Space Control Squadron and Space X. Additionally, the German officials received tours of the CSpOC operations floor and Space Launch Complex 4.
“We’re excited to formally welcome Germany as part of the CSpO Initiative; and we look forward to working closer with Germany in space. We are stronger together,” said Maj. Gen. John E. Shaw, Combined Force Space Component Commander, U.S. Space Command, and Commander, Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force. “Teaming with allies and partners is how we have achieved success in security activities in the terrestrial domains – we are doing the same today in space.”
The United States, Germany, and multinational partners have been actively working together to address space security requirements during Global Sentinel space surveillance field experiments and exercises, Schriever Wargames, and Responsive Space Capabilities experiments since 2014. Additionally, a German liaison officer has been assigned to U.S. Space Command’s Multinational Space Collaboration office at Vandenberg AFB since 2017.