Helping make disparate 
disaster relief elements coalesce into a coordinated whole is only a slight variation on a familiar refrain for Air Force Space Command forces. At the forefront, as usual, is the trusted navigation and timing abilities of GPS satellites. AFSPC has also helped tailor the Global Broadcast Service space-based, high-capacity broadcast communication system for use in Katrina support operations. On hand at Tyndall, working with the 1st AETF, are Col. Jay Santee, 21st Space Wing vice commander, and Maj. Paul Ohla and Capt. Jeff Owens, both from AFSPC headquarters. The Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., provides reachback support to Santee and his crew, and can, if needed, task space assets for direct support.
Airman Charged in M18 Shooting Death Found Dead
Oct. 27, 2025
The Airman arrested in connection with the M18 pistol discharge that killed a fellow member of Air Force security forces on July 20 in Wyoming was found dead earlier this month, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed.
