Former Woodland resident transfers to Space Force
Woodland High grad stationed in Florida
Tech. Sgt. Krishan Narain is the first Special Operations Command South service member selected for the transfer.
HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, FLA. >> A young Woodland mother turned on the television to entertain her son with the United States Space Shuttle launch 20 years ago. The space launch created a great impression on the child that would influence him for many years.
“Today is special for a number of reasons, as Tech. Sgt. Krishan Narain will extend his commitment to our nation through his military service by accepting his reenlistment,” said Special Operations Command South Commander Rear. Adm. Keith Davids. “The uniqueness of this event resides in the service transfer to the newest U.S. Military Service, the United States Space Force.”
In a reenlistment ceremony at Special Operations Command South broadcast online, Rear Adm. Davids swore in Narain, a Cyberspace Support Technician, into the Space Force, Feb. 5. Narain is the first Special Operations Command South service member selected for an inter-service transfer into the Space Force.
A similar ceremony was held last week at Travis Air Force Base near Fairfield where others were also transferred to the Space Force.
“It is historic for this command as he becomes the first member of SOCSOUTH to dedicate his service to this new branch,” Davids said. “Tech. Sgt. Narain joins the estimated 2,200 service members currently executing initial Space Force operations.”
“I did not think I would ever have the chance to be this close to the space mission. I’ve worked a broad career, and while I knew I could be stationed somewhere that dealt with space, being in the USSF is historic itself,” said Narain. “My personal goal is to go work for the private sector in the space realm. The work they do with launching and recovering rockets looks so easy on TV, but the hard work and creativity to get there is what I enjoy.”
SOCSOUTH’s first airman turned guardian will continue his service at SOCSOUTH as the sole Space Force representative for the command. Narain will explore the future roles and responsibilities Space Command may assume within the Special Operations community.
Inspired by an older cousin who joined the U.S. Air National Guard as a crew chief, Narain enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on