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Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David Thompson (left) and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Allvin shake hands after signing a memorandum of agreement to establish the new Space Test Course in the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Feb 23, 2023. The new 12-month program will be hosted at the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and give Guardians formal instruction and practical experience covering the full spectrum test and evaluation of mission systems and topics critical to the space domain, such as orbital mechanics, electromagnetic spectrum, sensor sciences and the space environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)