Friday marked the official launch of the Space Intelligence Production Cell. It was held with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Springfield Air National Guard Base with guard officers and personnel on hand.

The new Space Intelligence Production Cell (SIPC) will serve as an arm of the U.S. Space Force. It joins together two Ohio Air National Guard squadrons that will focus on integrating crucial intel into the military’s space operation.

Joining in the mission is the guard’s 76th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron and the 4th Intelligence Analysis Squadron.

Lt. Col. Stefan Katz, commander of the 76th squadron, said the formation of the cell was vital.

Jerry Kenney

"This is really about being the eyes and the ears of what is happening above our heads in space," he say

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