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DAF EXECUTIVE ORDER IMPLEMENTATION

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.


 

PROTECT.
DEFEND.
DELIVER.
CONNECT.

 
S4S Featured Stories
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Army OCLL STAFDEL visits S4S
A french soldier presents an award to a U.S. Space Force Soldier.

Space Force Officer Receives French Defense Medal for Historic Bilateral Space Operation
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GIAP Award Winners 2025
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S4S ‘Gladiators’ compete in Guardian Arena III Regional Qualifiers
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SEAC visits NSDC with priority on space readiness, lethality
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Army Captain Transfers to USSF, Continues Critical Role at NSDC
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U.S. Space Force Specialist 4 Donovan M. Reynolds, Department of the Air Force Men's Rugby Team
S4S Current News
U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) leadership and members of a Congressional Staff Delegation led by the U.S. Army’s Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison at S4S Headquarters on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 26, 2025. Delegation members received mission briefings that emphasized S4S’s role in protecting global space capabilities and leveraging commercial integration to deliver combat-relevant space effects across Joint and Coalition operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
Army OCLL STAFDEL visits S4S
By Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman | Aug. 28, 2025
U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) leadership and members of a Congressional Staff Delegation led by the U.S. Army’s Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison at S4S Headquarters on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 26,...
Maj. Phillip Poundstone, left, deputy chief of future operations at U.S. Space Forces–Space (S4S), receives France’s Defense Medal-Bronze Echelon medal from  Col. Yann, French liaison officer to U.S. Space Command, on May 23, 2025, during a formal ceremony held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California on May 23, 2025.
Space Force Officer Receives French Defense Medal for Historic Bilateral Space Operation
By Stacie N. Shafran  | Aug. 18, 2025
A U.S. Space Force officer has been awarded France’s Defense Medal-Bronze Echelon for his leadership in orchestrating the first-ever bilateral rendezvous and proximity operation (RPO) between American and French satellites-a...
USSF 1st Lt. Lauren Turner and Paul Marien, two members of U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S), were recently recognized at the U.S. Space Force level for their contributions to intelligence operations. The recipients were selected for the 2025 Guardian Intelligence Award Program (GIAP), which highlights top performers in support of national security missions across the Space Force.
S4S Members Recognized with 2025 Guardian Intelligence Awards
By Stacie N. Shafran | Aug. 13, 2025
Two members of U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) were recently recognized at the U.S. Space Force level for their contributions to intelligence operations. The recipients, USSF 1st Lt. Lauren Turner and Paul Marien, were selected...
U.S. Space Force Spc. 4 Donovan Reynolds, U.S. Space Forces - Space laser deconfliction technician, executes a physical challenge during a Guardian Arena III Regional Qualifier at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 8, 2025. From shuttle runs and overhead presses to problem-solving, competitors faced six events testing physical endurance and mental agility. The top performers will earn their spot at the third annual Guardian Arena competition, Dec. 8–9 at Patrick SFB, Fla., going head-to-head with 35 of the best teams in the Space Force. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
S4S ‘Gladiators’ compete in Guardian Arena III Regional Qualifiers
By Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman | Aug. 12, 2025
Sixteen military members, five from headquarters U.S. Space Forces—Space (S4S), five from Space Delta 5 and six from Space Delta 15, competed in Guardian Arena III Regional Qualifier events on Vandenberg SFB, Calif., and...
U.S. Navy SEAC David L. Isom, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, speaks with U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons, command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Space Command, middle, and Col. Samuel R. Oppelaar, deputy commander for Space Delta 15, during a visit to the National Space Defense Center at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., July 30, 2025. As part of the visit, SEAC Isom received mission briefs on space operators executing mission-essential tasks that directly bolster Joint Force lethality and combat effectiveness. Through DEL 15’s “Watch, Warn, Win” vignettes, the SEAC gained direct insight into operational readiness, threat characterization, and integrated deterrence. This engagement reaffirmed U.S. and Coalition strength in preserving secure access to space-enabled warfighting capabilities. DEL 15 is U.S. Space Force’s command and control organization within U.S. Space Forces – Space that is presented to U.S. Space Command and the Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander to accomplish the NSDC’s protect and defend space mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)
SEAC visits NSDC with priority on space readiness, lethality
By Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman | Aug. 6, 2025
U.S. Navy SEAC David L. Isom, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited to the National Space Defense Center at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., July 30, 2025...
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U.S. Space Command News
U.S. Space Command leaders and Joint Integrated Space Team directors pose for a group photo during the 5th Annual JIST Summit at USSPACECOM’s Bayfield Facility, Colorado Springs, Colorado, August 26, 2025. During the summit, leaders discussed USSPACECOM’s vision, direction, and priorities to better implement them across JIST’s host combatant commands. The JIST includes military and civilian personnel from across services representing USSPACECOM at the 10 other combatant commands. USSPACECOM, working with Allies and Partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.
USSPACECOM hosts 5th annual JIST Summit
By | Aug. 29, 2025
U.S. Space Command hosted Joint Integrated Space Team leaders for the fifth annual JIST Summit here, August 26-27, 2025...
Multinational senior leader participants of the South American Defense Conference 2025 (SOUTHDEC 25) listen to opening remarks in Buenos, Aires, Argentina, August 20, 2025. U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, the command of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), joined senior defense leaders from South America to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during SOUTHDEC 25, hosted by Argentina August 20-21. (Photo by Senior Airman Christopher Bermudez, U.S. Southern Command)
Gen. Whiting at SOUTHDEC 25: Invest in space, secure the future
By | Aug. 21, 2025
As Russia and China seek to expand their influence in space, U.S. Space Command Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting urged greater international cooperation to safeguard the domain at the South American Defense Conference in Buenos...
Maj. Phillip Poundstone, left, deputy chief of future operations at U.S. Space Forces–Space (S4S), receives France’s Defense Medal-Bronze Echelon medal from  Col. Yann, French liaison officer to U.S. Space Command, on May 23, 2025, during a formal ceremony held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California on May 23, 2025.
Space Force Officer Receives French Defense Medal for Historic Bilateral Space Operation
By Stacie N. Shafran  | Aug. 18, 2025
A U.S. Space Force officer has been awarded France’s Defense Medal-Bronze Echelon for his leadership in orchestrating the first-ever bilateral rendezvous and proximity operation (RPO) between American and French satellites-a...
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