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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.

S4S Featured Stories

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Schiess Highlights Need for Advanced Defenses and Real-Time Space Awareness

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S4S Guardian headed to 2025 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship

PRESS RELEASE: U.S. and U.K. demonstrate partnership in first-ever on-orbit operation

A Chief Master Sergeant in the Space Force talks at a podium.

Be the Standard: Leadership Advice for New NCOs

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S4S welcomes SecAF Meink during Vandenberg visit

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Army OCLL STAFDEL visits S4S

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Space Force Officer Receives French Defense Medal for Historic Bilateral Space Operation

S4S Current News

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, takes part in a panel discussion at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md. Sept. 23, 2025. The conference is an opportunity for Department of the Air Force senior leaders to meet and address Airmen, Guardians, allies, partners and industry leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

Schiess Highlights Need for Advanced Defenses and Real-Time Space Awareness

By Stacie N. Shafran | Sept. 29, 2025

The Space Force must move faster to harden its defenses, expand real-time awareness, and speed up decision-making if it’s going to keep U.S. forces safe against rapidly evolving threats, Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess said Sept. 24,...

U.S. Space Force Spec. 3 Jordan Zuniga, a Space Delta 15 cyber host analyst, poses in his wrestling gear at the fitness center on Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Sept. 19, 2025. Zuniga works at the National Space Defense Center and was invited to compete at the 2025 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship as a member of the Department of the Air Force wrestling team. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Dennis Rogers)

S4S Guardian headed to 2025 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship

By Capt. Cameron Silver | Sept. 22, 2025

U.S. Space Force Spec. 3 Jordan Zuniga, a cyber host analyst with Space Delta 15, has earned a spot at the 2025 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship, representing the Department of the Air Force on its 26-member wrestling...

PRESS RELEASE: U.S. and U.K. demonstrate partnership in first-ever on-orbit operation

By | Sept. 18, 2025

U.S. Space Command and U.K. Space Command conducted their first-ever coordinated satellite maneuver, September 4-12, 2025, demonstrating our alliance’s readiness to conduct dynamic, responsible, and integrated space...

U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Tina Timmerman, incoming U.S. Space Forces – Space senior enlisted leader, speaks at a podium at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 23, 2024. Timmerman addressed the command after receiving responsibility from USSF Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, S4S commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, and USSF Chief Master Sgt. Grange Coffin, outgoing S4S SEL. The SEL serves as the senior enlisted leader to S4S, supporting and ensuring the health, welfare, and morale of the enlisted force. Change of responsibility ceremonies reinforce the noncommissioned officer’s authority and highlight their support to the chain of command. These ceremonies signify continuity, leadership transition, and commitment to the S4S mission.

Be the Standard: Leadership Advice for New NCOs

By U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant Tina “T2” Timmerman | Sept. 5, 2025

U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant Tina “T2” Timmerman, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Space Forces–Space, had the privilege of addressing our newest Space Force sergeants and Air Force staff sergeants at two recent...

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces – Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, right, walks with Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink, middle, and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), through S4S’s Heritage Hall during a visit to S4S Headquarters on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 28, 2025. During their visit to Vandenberg SFB, Secretary Meink and Sen. Cramer received a brief from the National Reconnaissance Office, experienced a SpaceX facility tour, and gained insight into S4S operations through discussion led by Lt. Gen. Schiess. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

S4S welcomes SecAF Meink during Vandenberg visit

By Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman | Sept. 2, 2025

U.S. Space Forces - Space welcomed Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink during his visit to Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Aug. 28, 2025. Secretary Meink was accompanied by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and during their...

U.S. Space Command News

Government Shutdown: What you need to know

By | Oct. 1, 2025

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or...

PRESS RELEASE: U.S. and U.K. demonstrate partnership in first-ever on-orbit operation

By | Sept. 18, 2025

Lt. Gen. Tom James, U.S. Space Command deputy commander, spoke about the importance of space technology in military operations, emphasizing the need for the defense of space assets, particularly from China and Russia, at the Space Warfighting Forum (SWF) at the Doubletree hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, August 28, 2025. The SWF, co-hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association and USSPACECOM, convened Aug. 26-28 to discuss the future of space warfare, including visions, evolving requirements, and current and emerging capabilities. This year's theme,

NDIA SWF: USSPACECOM leaders emphasized allied and commercial integration as critical to counter space threats

By | Sept. 3, 2025

U.S. Space Command leaders convened at the National Defense Industrial Association Space Warfighting Forum, here, August 26-28, 2025...