Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and Air Force program executive officer for space at Los Angeles Air Force Base, speaks during the culmination of SMC Full Operational Capability ceremony held in Gordon Conference Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 30, 2020. ( Air Force photo by Van Ha) The celebration marks the completion of the largest transformation in SMC’s 65-year history in which the center has eliminated layers of bureaucracy, flattened the organization and put key decision-makers closer to their programs to speed


Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and Air Force program executive officer for space at Los Angeles Air Force Base, speaks during the culmination of SMC Full Operational Capability ceremony held in Gordon Conference Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 30, 2020. ( Air Force photo by Van Ha) The celebration marks the completion of the largest transformation in SMC’s 65-year history in which the center has eliminated layers of bureaucracy, flattened the organization and put key decision-makers closer to their programs to speed decision making and more rapidly deliver capabilities to the warfighter and the world. The Tenants of SMC which are (Enterprise, Partnership, Innovation and Culture) Speed will continue in the newly re-architected structure.


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