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FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo released by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operation test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. California's Vandenberg Air Force Base will be renamed as a U.S. Space Force Base. The name will be changed to Vandenberg Space Force Base during a ceremony Friday, May 14, 2021, on the parade field. The sprawling Central Coast base tests ballistic missiles and [...] #### The Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command is rethinking how the U.S. prepares for the next fight

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The Army is now growing its formations to support those missions. The 4th Multi-Domain Task Force, which recently stood up at Fort Carson, Colo., includes a space control company. Col. Joseph Mroszczyk, director of TID-Space Superiority at SMDC, said the unit is expected to receive additional equipment as it works toward full operational capability.