Col. Richard R. Beckman (center) poses for a family photo with his wife Melanie and sons Andrew (left) and Matthew (right) after the Aug. 20, 2021 ceremony swearing him in to the U.S. Space Force. Beckman was recently appointed as the vice commander of the Air Force Technical Applications Center at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew S. Jurgens)