22nd Space Operations Squadron, Det 1 Change of Command

U.S. Space Force Maj. Eric Pendleton, right, accepts command of the 22nd Space Operations Squadron, Detachment 1, from Lt. Col. Jean Purgason, 22nd SOPS commander, during a change of command ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, June 26, 2026. The 22 SOPS, Det 1 at Malmstrom AFB is