The 50th Space Wing is the proud owner of a new antenna for its Air Force Satellite Control Network. The $16.1 million Antedo antenna replaces one in New Hampshire decommissioned in 2004 that had lasted for 44 years, some 16 years past its expected lifetime. The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Satellite Control and Network Systems Group oversaw the construction for the new antenna, which now joins the AFSCN network of 14 other antennas operated at eight locations around the world, reports Corey Dahl. The SMC-led team began the project in 1998 and completed installation in 2005, but it took months more to test and adjust the antenna before it could be brought online.
How Miss America 2024 Took the Air Force Somewhere New
Dec. 20, 2024
When 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh became the first ever active service member crowned Miss America on Jan. 14, top Air Force officials recognized a rare opportunity to reach women and girls who otherwise might not consider military service as an option.