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Kimo Martinez was commissioned as a U.S. Space Force officer on December 21, 2025, by his father, retired Colonel Kato Martinez. A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in aerospace engineering, he was the only cadet from AFROTC Detachment 825 to commission in December. Martinez's journey included overcoming the loss of his mother in a terrorist attack in Brussels in 2016, with support from the military community aiding his family's recovery.