VCJCS Visits the Frontlines of Navigation Warfare

Robert Hoffman, Director for the Joint Navigation Center (JNWC), center-left, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, center, and U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, center-right, pose for a group photo in front of the JNWC with fellow leadership and staff during a distinguished visitor tour at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 30, 2026. During the visit, Mahoney received a series of briefings, including a JNWC capabilities brief led by Director Robert Hoffman and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) threats briefing. The JNWC provides the Department of Defense with positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) warfighting capabilities to ensure a competitive advantage in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Maurice Casilla)

PHOTO BY: Airman Maurice Casilla
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