Our Mission
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.


S4S mission - Protect, Defend, Deliver, Connect

S4S Featured Stories
Military leaders speak to soldiers.

Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood holds S4S all call.
Woman and man in business casual dress smile together in a conference room

S4S space operator joins working group with NASA, Johns Hopkins on moon return efforts
Men stand in front of a building

S4S Brig. Gen. Kyle Paul visits Combined Space Operations Facility
Senior military commander speaks.

Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood speaks at 2025 Space Force Association Conference
Three men carry large sandbags across a field

S4S-CJFSC at Guardian Arena
Two military members cut a cake in a courtyard with flags behind them.

S4S at Two Years: The Space Force’s Operational Engine Gains Momentum
Three military members pose for the camera in group.

Guardian Arena Bound: S4S-CJFSC Sends Three Teams to Florida Competition
A military chief master sergeant in a blue uniform speak into a microphone at a podium inside an auditorium.

S4S Chief “T2” challenges newest generation of Space Operators
Soldier review equipment.

Space and RPA Multirole Dominance
S4S Current News
Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces-Space and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, spoke to Guardians during his first in-person all call at S4S headquarters, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 19, 2025.
Bythewood Sets Integration to Close Kill-Chains as Top Priority for S4S in 2026
By Stacie N. Shafran | Dec. 23, 2025
During his first in-person all call since taking command last month, Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood outlined three top priorities for U.S. Space Forces–Space to maintain alignment to U.S. Space Command’s “Year of Integration”...
U.S. Space Force Capt. Kathryn Odom, Space Delta 5 Future Operations Division synchronization section chief, left, poses for a photo with retired astronaut Daniel Tani at the Johns Hopkins University applied physics lab in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 8, 2025. Both were participants at the NASA-partnered and Johns Hopkins-hosted Lunar Ops working group that brought together stakeholders in government, industry, academia, and more to pinpoint the technological capabilities and requirements needed for future lunar and Mars operations. (Courtesy photo)
S4S space operator joins working group with NASA, Johns Hopkins on moon return efforts
By Capt. Cameron Silver | Dec. 16, 2025
What will it take to have a sustained presence on the moon? What about Mars? U.S. Space Force Capt. Kathryn Odom had the opportunity to tackle those exact problems when she returned to her alma mater, Johns Hopkins University...
Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. Kyle Paul, Allied Deputy Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, third from left, poses for a group photo alongside leaders from U.S. Space Command and the National Space Defense Center, during his first visit to the Combined Space Operations Facility, Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 4, 2025. The visit highlighted allied partnership and USSPACECOM’s commitment to deterrence, readiness, and freedom of action in the space domain.
S4S Brig. Gen. Kyle Paul visits Combined Space Operations Facility
By Maj. Julian Labit | Dec. 15, 2025
Last week, Brig. Gen. Kyle Paul, Allied Deputy Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, visited the Combined Space Operations Facility (CSOF) in Colorado Springs for the first time...
Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood discussed how S4S delivers space superiority through integration and execution during a fireside chat with CFC Commander Lt. Gen. Greg Gagnon at the @Space Force Association’s Conference in Orlando.
Bythewood highlights space superiority, integration at Spacepower 2025
By Stacie N. Shafran | Dec. 12, 2025
In his first major public speaking engagement since taking command, Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces–Space, emphasized the command’s focus on space superiority, operational campaigning, and joint...
Guardian Arena competitors from U.S. Space Forces - Space and Combined Joint Force Space Component headquarters push their physical limits during the third annual Guardian Arena at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Dec. 8, 2025. Thirty-five teams, comprised of U.S. Space Force Guardians, U.S. Air Force Airmen, civilians, and representatives from international allies and partners, took part in the world’s largest Space Force exercise. The competition emphasizes the importance of cultivating a combat-ready mindset, connecting military and civilian space enterprises, and building esprit de corps by putting the Guardian Ideals into action. (Courtesy photo)
S4S-CJFSC at Guardian Arena
By U.S. Space Forces - Space Public Affairs | Dec. 10, 2025
Three teams of U.S. Space Forces Space and Combined Joint Force Space Component personnel competed in the United States Space Force’s annual Guardian Arena at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Dec. 8–9...
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U.S. Space Command News
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USSPACECOM hosts first AI-enabled summit
By | Dec. 30, 2025
U.S. Space Command’s Joint Operations Division (J3) hosted the first-ever USSPACECOM artificial intelligence-enabled summit Nov. 18-21, 2025, at the command’s Bayfield facility and the MITRE facility–operated by MITRE...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink, along with Army and Space Force leadership, unveil the U.S. Space Command sign at a ceremony in Huntsville, Ala., Dec. 12, 2025.
Hegseth, Senior Leaders Attend Spacecom Relocation Ceremony
By Matthew Olay | Dec. 12, 2025
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth joined numerous members of Congress and a handful of senior military officials to mark the official relocation of U.S. Space Command from Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., to Redstone Arsenal,...
Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood discussed how S4S delivers space superiority through integration and execution during a fireside chat with CFC Commander Lt. Gen. Greg Gagnon at the @Space Force Association’s Conference in Orlando.
Bythewood highlights space superiority, integration at Spacepower 2025
By Stacie N. Shafran | Dec. 12, 2025
In his first major public speaking engagement since taking command, Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces–Space, emphasized the command’s focus on space superiority, operational campaigning, and joint...
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