{"id":17461,"date":"2020-09-15T15:56:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T20:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/?p=17461"},"modified":"2024-07-11T15:11:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T20:11:07","slug":"to-north-dakota-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/2020\/09\/to-north-dakota-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"To North Dakota and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Commander of U.S. Space Command sees research and education capabilities at UND<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17463\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17463\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-018-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-018-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-018-web-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-018-web-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-018-web-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-018-web-200x118.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gen. James Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Space Command, visited UND Tuesday to learn more about the University&#8217;s research and education capabilities as part of a potential University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) of the Space Force. Photo by Shawna Schill\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacecom.mil\/Leadership\/Bio-Display\/Article\/2329436\/gen-james-h-dickinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gen. James Dickinson<\/a>, the new commander of the U.S. Space Command, came to UND on Tuesday to examine the possibility of North Dakota\u2019s participation in the University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) program under the U.S. Space Force.<\/p>\n<p>Said UND President <a href=\"https:\/\/und.edu\/directory\/andrew.armacost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Armacost<\/a>, who met with Dickinson during the commander&#8217;s visit, \u201cThis is perhaps one of the biggest opportunities we have at UND from a research and educational program perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16162\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16162\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/05\/Andrew_Armacost-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy Armacost<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Armacost came to UND after a 30-year career in the U.S. Air Force, which included a brief stint in what was then known as the Air Force Space Command before the Space Force was officially formed late last year. During his time at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Armacost taught students who are now part of the Space Force. The UARC program is intended to assist the Space Force in technology acquisition and workforce development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know what we offer at UND can support what the Space Force and the U.S. Space Command are looking to accomplish,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h4>Space Command and Space Force<\/h4>\n<p>Dickinson explained that the Space Command \u2013 just over one year old \u2013 is part of the U.S. government\u2019s warfighting organization, one of 11 such combat commands in the military. He also visited the Cavalier Air Force Station in northeast North Dakota, which uses radar to track objects in space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got the responsibility of doing the warfighting for the Space Command for the United States of America,\u201d Dickinson said. \u201cThe Space Force is the newest branch of the military service. It\u2019s the sixth service, and they\u2019re responsible for organizing, training and equipping for Space Command.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cramer.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer<\/a>, R-N.D., who arranged for Dickinson\u2019s visit, described the importance of Space Command\u2019s mission, noting that space is no longer a benign domain in which the U.S. dominates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur adversaries, as well as our allies, are good at it and we need to continue to dominate space, and that includes potential warfighting,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17465\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17465\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-001-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-001-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-001-web-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-001-web-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-001-web-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-001-web-200x118.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gen. James Dickinson visits with U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer (left) and UND President Andy Armacost. Photo by Shawna Schill\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cramer noted that within the past year, he has also brought Gen. John Raymond, Space Force commander, and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to UND.<\/p>\n<h4>Three space leaders in a year<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThe reason I have brought in three major space leaders is because I know the assets we have in North Dakota and know that these assets can be maximized and utilized to the benefit of American national security, particularly as it relates to the space domain,\u201d Cramer explained.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/und.edu\/directory\/john.mihelich\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Mihelich<\/a>, UND Interim Vice President of Research &amp; Economic Development, if UND becomes part of a Space Force UARC, it will be through the North Dakota University System (NDUS) with UND as the lead institution, North Dakota State University as a research partner and other higher education institutions in the state involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a tremendous opportunity for us if we can be part of the UARC, no matter how it unfolds,\u201d he said. \u201cWe got a chance to ask the general some thoughts about where they\u2019re at with the potential UARC, and he got to see our capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17714\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17714 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-006-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-006-small.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-006-small-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-006-small-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-006-small-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-006-small-200x118.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before meeting with about two dozen UND Air Force and Army ROTC cadets, Dickinson heard brief presentations on a variety of research and education areas relevant to Space Command and UARC. Photo by Shawna Schill\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before meeting with about two dozen UND Air Force and Army ROTC cadets, Dickinson heard brief presentations on a variety of research and education areas relevant to Space Command and UARC. They were made by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsu.edu\/research\/about_rca\/janeschuhbio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jane Schuh<\/a>, Vice President for Research and Creative Activity at NDSU; <a href=\"https:\/\/und.edu\/directory\/elizabeth.bjerke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beth Bjerke<\/a>, Associate Dean for the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; <a href=\"https:\/\/und.edu\/directory\/brian.tande\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Tande<\/a>, Dean of the College of Engineering &amp; Mines; <a href=\"https:\/\/und.edu\/directory\/pablo.de.leon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pablo De Leon<\/a>, Chair, Department of Space Studies; <a href=\"https:\/\/und.edu\/directory\/ryan.s.adams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Adams<\/a>, Director of the School of Electrical Engineering &amp; Computer Science; <a href=\"https:\/\/und.edu\/directory\/mark.hoffmann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Hoffman<\/a>, Associate Dean for Research in the College of Arts &amp; Sciences; <a href=\"https:\/\/und.edu\/directory\/charles.gorecki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles Gorecki<\/a>, CEO of the Energy &amp; Environmental Research Center (EERC); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business.nd.gov\/aviation\/NorthernPlainsUASTestSite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Flom,<\/a> Executive Director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site; and <a href=\"https:\/\/und.edu\/directory\/mark.askelson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Askelson<\/a>, Executive Director of the Research Institute for Autonomous Systems (RIAS).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17464\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17464\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-021-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-021-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-021-web-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-021-web-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-021-web-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-021-web-200x118.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">During his visit to UND, Dickinson met with Air Force and Army ROTC cadets to outline the mission of the U.S. Space Command and discuss opportunities within the organization. Photo by Shawna Schill\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During his hour-long meeting with ROTC cadets, Dickinson outlined the mission of Space Command, discussed opportunities within the organization and answered questions.<\/p>\n<h4>Opportunities for ROTC cadets<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cI will tell you those young cadets coming through the university here \u2013 soon to be officers \u2013 we will absolutely look to those types of individuals to be part of not only the U.S. Space Force, but what I\u2019m responsible for, which is the United States Space Command,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re looking for that young, vibrant student or young vibrant adult that\u2019s looking to potentially serve their nation, either in uniform or as a civilian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Armacost said the goal is to have North Dakota participation in a Space Force UARC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt could be a consortium of likeminded universities that have something to offer,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat UND offers is not only the research capabilities, but also workforce development opportunities. We provide the education and skills students need to be in the Space Force. There\u2019s a huge opportunity for us to apply all our great educational programs, as well as the research component.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commander of U.S. Space Command sees research and education capabilities at UND<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":201,"featured_media":17463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[55],"class_list":["post-17461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","tag-john-d-odegard-school-of-aerospace-sciences"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>To North Dakota and beyond - UND Today<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/2020\/09\/to-north-dakota-and-beyond\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"To North Dakota and beyond - UND Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Commander of U.S. Space Command sees research and education capabilities at UND\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/2020\/09\/to-north-dakota-and-beyond\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UND Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-09-15T20:56:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-11T20:11:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/200914-dickinson-visit-018-web.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"475\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Patrick C. 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