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Air Force Reorganizes Hosted Payload Office

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014

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The Air Force reorganized its organization that handles hosted payloads, or government sensors that catch rides on commercial satellite buses, according to a service official. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Brykowytch said Oct. 15 the “XR” organization that used to reside within Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., was merged with an organization out of Kirtland AFB, N.M., formerly known as “SE.” The merged organization is known as “AD,” Brykowytch said. Brykowytch is…

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