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Air Force Declares IOC For Joint Space Operations Center Mission System Increment 1

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

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Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) in early April declared initial operational capability (IOC) for Increment 1 of the Joint Space Operations Center’s (JSpOC) Mission System (JMS) program. Air Force spokeswoman Leslie Finstein said earlier this month JMS Increment 1 was delivered to JSpOC, located at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., in late October 2012 for its operational test and trial period. Finstein said following successful completion of operational test and trial events AFSPC chief Gen. William Shelton approved IOC on April 1.…

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