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New Space Adviser Charged With Integrating Military Space Enterprise

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, April 10th, 2025

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New Space Adviser Charged With Integrating Military Space Enterprise

Pictured is a depiction of a GPS satellite, operated by Delta 8 at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo. (Lockheed Martin and U.S. Space Force Photo)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Department of the Air Force’s acting space acquisition chief recently added a senior adviser to his staff to honcho the seemingly gargantuan task of integrating and making interoperable the military space enterprise. James “Woody” Haywood said he will work with the “entire space enterprise community” on the integration of the space enterprise.” Earlier this month, Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, acting assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, appointed Haywood as his senior adviser…

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