Lt. Col. Kevin Pieper, commander of First Air Force Detachment 3, observes recovery operations as the Orion capsule is guided into the well deck of the USS John P. Murtha following the Artemis II mission April 10, 2026. Detachment 3, operating under Air Forces Space, coordinated joint recovery efforts between NASA, U.S. Space Command and U.S. Navy recovery forces to ensure the safe retrieval of the astronauts and spacecraft following their mission around the Moon.