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S4S, with its Allies and partners, commands combat forces in space superiority operations to protect and defend USSPACECOM’s Area of Responsibility and to deliver global space-enabled effects to the Joint Force.

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S4S Featured Stories

LTG Bythewood interviewed at Mitchell Institute's Schriever Spacepower Series.

S4S leaders speak at 2026 State of Vandenberg event

S4S captain collaborates with international partners during Exercise SPARTEX 2026

Military leaders and partners post for a group photo.

CSpOC hosts Electronic Warfare, On-Orbit Integration Working Group

U.S. and foreign military leaders speak at a conference.

S4S personnel participate in a panel at the 12th annual Joint Space Operations Summit

Bythewood: Integration, Predictive Space Domain Awareness define S4S mission in 2026

A military woman shakes hands with a military man in front of a window with a view of two giant space sensors

S4S command team visits 2 SWS, 11 SWS, and JNWC

S4S Current News

Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) and the Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, left, poses with Charles Galbreath, Director and Senior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence during an interview at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies as part of its Schriever Spacepower Series in Arlington, Va., March 13, 2026.

Bythewood: Space Superiority Enables Joint Force Success

By Stacie N. Shafran | March 19, 2026

Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) and the Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, discussed the importance of space superiority and integrated space operations during an interview...

Bythewood: Space Superiority Enables Joint Force Success

By Stacie N. Shafran | March 19, 2026

Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. Kyle C. Paul, Allied Deputy Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, delivers remarks during the 2026 State of Vandenberg at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 12, 2026. During the event, Paul highlighted S4S's strategic mandate to protect, defend, and deliver critical space effects, while emphasizing the importance of connecting with local and regional partners. The State of Vandenberg is an annual event that informs community members about the base mission and important updates that may have a regional impact.

S4S Leaders Highlight Warfighting, Allied Integration at 2026 State of Vandenberg

By Stacie N. Shafran | March 18, 2026

U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) leaders used the 2026 State of Vandenberg event March 12 to highlight the command’s growing role as the nation’s integrator of global space effects, emphasizing allied partnerships, combat...

U.S. Space Force Capt. Tyler Riechmann (right), Space Delta 5 special technical operations deputy division chief, conducts Center of Gravity (COG) target analysis with a member of the French Space Command during Exercise SPARTEX 2026 in Toulouse, France, March 9, 2026. As a lead planner for the exercise, Riechmann’s expertise in synchronized space effects allowed for a shared understanding of threats and the development of innovative solutions to maintain a competitive advantage in the space domain.

Space Delta 5 planner drives multinational integration at Exercise SPARTEX 2026

By Major Julian Labit | March 9, 2026

U.S. Space Force Capt. Tyler Riechmann, special technical operations deputy division chief at Space Delta 5, represented S4S and the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) during SPARTEX 2026, France’s premier annual...

U.S. Space Command News

Left of center, Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, poses for a photo at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple alongside U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, and two monks in New Delhi, March 4, 2026. Whiting arrived during Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, and was welcomed with a tour of the temple showcasing India’s rich spiritual and artistic heritage.

USSPACECOM commander highlights U.S.-India space cooperation during Indo-Pacific visit

By | March 13, 2026

Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, traveled to the U.S. Indo-Pacific area of responsibility March 3-8, 2026, to participate in the 2026 Raisina Dialogue and meet with leaders representing both U.S. and...

Statement by Commander of United States Space Command on Loss of USASMDC Soldier in Support of Operation Epic Fury

By | March 9, 2026

"On behalf of U.S. Space Command, it is with a heavy heart that we render a final salute to U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Fort Carson, Colorado, in honor of his service to the...

From left, Col. Raymond Ruscoe, U.S. Space Command “South Detachment” deputy director; Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham, USSPACECOM transition team director; and Gen. Stephen Whiting, USSPACECOM commander, listen to a briefing during a tour of facilities at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, Jan. 29, 2026. Following the President's announcement in September 2025, the command has been working diligently to lay the groundwork for a purpose-built headquarters on Redstone Arsenal while remaining committed to ensuring seamless space operations. The first members of USSPACECOM’s headquarters staff are already on the ground at Redstone Arsenal, forming a dedicated Project Management Office focused on military construction and infrastructure.

Alabama native Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham leads USSPACECOM’s transition to Redstone Arsenal

By | Feb. 4, 2026

Maj. Gen. Terry L. Grisham, a long-time Alabama native with nearly 40 years of military and civilian service, is spearheading U.S. Space command’s relocation to Redstone Arsenal as the director of the transition team. His...