First annual National Space Day

Angelo State University Dean of College of Arts and Humanities, Dr. John Klingemann, speaks at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 5, 2023. Educators from ASU attended National Space Day to brief about different contributions that have been previously made in the space domain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madison Collier)

First annual National Space Day

U.S. Space Force Senior Master Sgt. Ngoc-Hanh Le, 533rd Training Squadron Detachment 1 senior enlisted leader, speaks at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 5, 2023. After six and a half years of being enlisted in the Air Force, Le was compelled to transfer to the Space Force in February of 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madison Collier)

First annual National Space Day

Angelo State University Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Dr. Flor Leos Madero, speaks about the diversity of different cultures, races, and gender across the U.S. Space Force and Air Force at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 5, 2023. Madero is an Honorary Commander of the 17th Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madison Collier)

17th TRW | First Annual National Space Day

Published May 5, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Madison Collier
17th Training Wing Public Affairs

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --

The 533rd Training Squadron Detachment 1 held their first annual National Space Day celebration at the Powell Event Center, May 5.

Speakers at the event discussed how Det. 1 operates on Goodfellow Air Force Base and details of going through Basic Military Training to become a guardian. Senior Master Sgt. Ngoc-Hanh Le, 533rd TRS Det. 1 senior enlisted leader, shared her journey from Vietnam and how that has impacted her career in the military.

Capt. Robert Freeman, 533rd TRS Det. 1 commander, talked about the advantages of being on a training base that houses multiple branches of the military. Freeman explained how working with different commands has allowed him to create a vision for the future of Det. 1, since only being activated less than two years ago.

“We are tasked with developing our own intelligence curriculum that teaches us to adapt quickly, critically think, and create proactive empowered leaders,” said Freeman. “We are not doing this alone; it is a joint fight. We are stronger together.”