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Col. Joseph Roth (left), Innovation and Prototyping-Acquisition Delta director and commander, receives the guidon from Lt. Col. Jonathan Shea (right), outgoing Department of Defense Space Test Program materiel leader and director, during a change of leadership ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 6, 2023. As the prior leader and director, Shea led a 63-member team responsible for maximizing space flight opportunities for DOD research and development missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick.)

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Col. Joseph Roth (left), Innovation and Prototyping-Acquisition Delta director and commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Brian Shimek (right), incoming Department of Defense Space Test Program materiel leader and director, during a change of leadership ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 6, 2023. Prior to his new position, Shimek served as the operational transition branch chief of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office at Kirtland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick.)

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Col. Joseph Roth, Innovation and Prototyping-Acquisition Delta director and commander, delivers a speech during a change of leadership ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 6, 2023. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Jonathan Shea, outgoing Department of Defense Space Test Program materiel leader and director, relinquished leadership to Lt. Col. Brian Shimek, incoming DoD STP materiel leader and director. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick.)

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Lt. Col. Jonathan Shea, outgoing Department of Defense Space Test Program materiel leader and director, leads a chant during a change of leadership ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 6, 2023. As the prior leader and director, Shea led a 63-member team responsible for maximizing space flight opportunities for DOD research and development missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick.)

DOD STP welcomes new director

Published July 7, 2023
By Senior Airman Karissa Dick
377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Col. Joseph Roth (left), Innovation and Prototyping-Acquisition Delta director and commander, receives the guidon from Lt. Col. Jonathan Shea (right), outgoing Department of Defense Space Test Program materiel leader and director, during a change of leadership ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 6, 2023. As the prior leader and director, Shea led a 63-member team responsible for maximizing space flight opportunities for DOD research and development missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick.)