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U.S. Space Force Maj. Jerra Brown, National Space Defense Center director of force development, U.S. Navy Lt. Matthew Dring, NSDC space planner, and U.S. Army Maj. Mitchell Daugherty, NSDC special technical operations chief and chief of combat operations, look at a computer screen in support of Keen Edge 24 at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Feb. 8, 2024. Members of the NSDC supported KE24 both at home and in Hawaii. KE24 is designed to increase integrated joint operational capability, refine command and control procedures, and improve interoperability among the participating countries to respond to a variety of crises and contingencies in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)