The 4th Space Operations Squadron accepted satellite control authority of the third Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite here March 21.
The MILSATCOM Program Office, a division of the Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles, has held SCA of the spacecraft, known as AEHF-3, since its launch Sept. 18.
Robert Tarleton, director of MILSATCOM systems directorate, started the transfer ceremony by handing control authority to the 50th Space Wing via the 14th Air Force.
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