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Missile Warning Center Passes the Watch in Change of Command Ceremony

S4S' LTG Bythewood hosts Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, USSPACEFOR-EURAF commander

Seven intermingled military uniformed men clench their fists in solidarity in front of flags from around the world

S4S hosts ROK Army Strategic Missile Command commander

S4S Welcomes Swedish Chief of Space to Strengthen NATO Space Partnership

Military leaders speaks to members of his staff

S4S commander, Lt. Gen. Bythewood, holds Combat Delta 1-5 all call

A uniformed man gestures as he speaks seated at a table on a spotlit stage with an affixed microphone

S4S commander at Space Symposium: “Space as a warfighting domain has been established”

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Service members salute during the National Anthem and presentation of the American flag at Military Appreciation Day during the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, Calif., May 31, 2026. The event honored military members and veterans while highlighting the longstanding partnership between Vandenberg Space Force Base and the Central Coast community. The annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo is celebrating its 83rd year in 2026. The annual rodeo brings together competitors and spectators from across the Central Coast for a weekend of western sports and entertainment, including bull riding, horseback competitions, lasso contests, mutton busting, and more. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)

Santa Maria Elks Rodeo 2026

By Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs | May 31, 2026

Members of Team Vandenberg participated in Military Appreciation Day at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, Calif., May 31, 2026...

United States Space Force Col. Justin Sorice, Combat Delta 1-5 commander and Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) director, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Pine Grove Cemetery, Orcutt, Calif., May 26, 2026. Sorice recognized fallen comrades who rest at the cemetery, including U.S. Army Pfc. Richard Ray Landers, U.S Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Louis Langlois, Sgt. 1st Class Mitchel Lane, and Johnny Agnelli, all of whom made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Hernandez)

Memorial Day Ceremony at Pine Grove Cemetery, Orcutt, Calif.

By Staff Sgt. Kevin Hernandez | May 26, 2026

United States Space Force Col. Justin Sorice, Combat Delta 1-5 commander and Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) director, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Pine Grove Cemetery, Orcutt, Calif., May 26, 2026...

U.S. Navy Capt. Gregory Arnold gives remarks after assuming command of the Missile Warning Center during a change of command ceremony at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 8, 2026. The ceremony was presided over by U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) commander and the Combined Joint Force Space Component commander. The Missile Warning Center provides 24/7 global surveillance and rapid threat validation to Deliver critical attack information that ensures the survivability of the Joint Force and our international allies. (U.S. Space Force photo by David Dozoretz)

Missile Warning Center Passes the Watch in Change of Command Ceremony

By Stacie Shafran | May 19, 2026

Deep inside Cheyenne Mountain, where a missile warning watch has been stood without interruption since 1966, the Missile Warning Center held a change of command ceremony May 8, 2026, as U.S. Navy Capt. Jermaine “JB” Brooms...

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis O. Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces - Space (S4S) and the Combined Joint Force Space Component, second from left, poses for a photo with Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, commander of U.S. Space Forces - Europe and Africa (USSPACEFOR-EURAF), third from left, at S4S Headquarters, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 13, 2026. The visit served to strengthen the relationship between S4S and SPACEFOREUR-AF leadership, while developing a better understanding of how the two component field commands can improve operation integration in support of joint missions with Allies and partners across the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command areas of responsibility. By aligning theater-specific space requirements with S4S global command and control, the commanders ensure the Joint Force remains postured to Defend critical infrastructure and Deliver space effects across the continent. Pictured in the photo from left to right: Chief Master Sgt. Tina Timmerman, S4S command senior enlisted leader; Lt. Gen. Bythewood; Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton; Chief Master Sgt. Alex Birkle, USSPACEFOR-EURAF command senior enlisted leader. (U.S. Space Force photo by David Dozoretz)

S4S hosts Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, commander of USSPACEFOR-EURAF

By Maj. Julian Labit | May 13, 2026

U.S. Space Forces - Space (S4S) leadership hosted Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, commander of U.S. Space Forces - Europe and Africa (USSPACEFOR-EURAF), and Chief Master Sgt. Alex Birkle, USSPACEFOR-EURAF senior enlisted leader,...

U.S. Space Command News

Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), addresses attendees of the Space Conference of the Americas 2026 at SOUTHCOM headquarters in Doral, Florida, April 28, 2026. SOUTHCOM is hosting the conference April 28-30, 2026, bringing together senior leaders, space agencies, industry experts, and academic partners from across the Western Hemisphere to advance regional cooperation in space. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Cook)

SOUTHCOM, SPACECOM Highlight Vital Role of Space in Western Hemisphere Security

By | May 6, 2026

Two top U.S. military generals highlighted the vital role of space capabilities in enabling U.S. and partner nation efforts to address shared threats in the Western Hemisphere during their opening remarks at the Space...

Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, and Lt. Gen. James Adams, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, cut the ribbon during an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, April 29, 2026. During the ceremony, Whiting announced the command’s operational control of the facility. “Today, we cut the ribbon on more than just a building,” Whiting said. “This facility represents a critical step forward for U.S. Space Command. This is where we plant our flag for the first operational element of our headquarters - the Joint Intelligence Support Element - here at Redstone Arsenal.” (Courtesy photo)

U.S. Space Command Takes Operational Control of Facility at Redstone Arsenal

By | April 29, 2026

During an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command, announced the command’s operational control of a facility located on Redstone Arsenal, April 29, 2026, in Huntsville, Alabama...

U.S. Space Command Commander Gen. Stephen N. Whiting to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Redstone Arsenal

By | April 24, 2026

The commander of U.S. Space Command, Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, will host a ribbon cutting event at Redstone Arsenal on April 29, 2026, to mark the occasion of U.S. Space Command taking ownership of its first dedicated...