2nd Lt. Usman Rafiq, 37, is a newly minted developmental engineer in the U.S. Space Force, currently attending officer training at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado to gain a broadened knowledge of military operations in the space domain. The Officer Training Course (OTC), managed by Space Delta 1 and instructed by the 319th Combat Training Squadron, is an intensive year-long program. It provides every new Space Force officer with foundational training in space, cyber, and intel operations, along with exposure to acquisitions all within one integrated experience.