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To plan, integrate, conduct, and assess global space operations in order to deliver combat relevant space effects, in, from, and to space, for Combatant Commanders, Coalition partners, the Joint Force, and the Nation.

 

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U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 (Ret.) Thomas J. Heaton poses for a photo with his service dog, Colt, at the National Space Defense Center at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 17, 2025. Heaton and Colt are assigned to the NSDC, where Heaton supports the protect and defend mission as a counterintelligence analyst. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)
Retired MARSOC Marine Reflects on service and finds healing in a service dog
By Ms. Bridget Bonnette | Feb. 10, 2025
Chief Warrant Officer 3 (Ret.) Thomas J. Heaton’s career in the U.S. Marine Corps encompassed over two decades of service, including nine deployments across various theaters of operations. Heaton, who served in both...

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander (CJFSCC), USSF Chief Master Sgt. Tina Timmerman, S4S senior enlisted leader, visit Space System Command’s (SSC) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Tools, Applications, and Processing (TAP) Lab facility in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 29, 2025. During their visit, they collaborated with commercial and academic partners as part of Demo Day in which participants showcase their capabilities to refine their solutions to address critical SDA challenges. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)
S4S Command Team visits SSC SDA TAP Lab for Demo Day
By S4S Public Affairs | Feb. 4, 2025
U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander (CJFSCC), USSF Chief Master Sgt. Tina Timmerman, S4S senior enlisted leader, visited...

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces – Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, visits the 6th Space Warning Squadron at Cape Cod Space Force Station, Mass. Jan. 24. As part of the visit, Schiess toured the 6 SWS facilities, gaining firsthand insight into the unit's operations at the Missile Warning Operations Center and the Consolidated Maintenance Operation Center. (Courtesy photo)
Lt. Gen. Schiess visits 6th Space Warning Squadron
By S4S Public Affairs | Jan. 31, 2025
U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces – Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, hosted a town hall at the 6th Space Warning Squadron at Cape Cod Space Force Station,...

U.S. Army Sgt. Emrys Larsen, left, National Space Defense Center intelligence analyst, receives his Basic Space Badge from U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, during a visit to the NSDC at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 14, 2025. The Basic Space Badge is one of three Space Badges which can be awarded to active Army, Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers who successfully complete appropriate space-related training and attain the required Army space cadre experience. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)
USASMDC commander visits NSDC, presents Basic Space Badge to Soldier
By S4S Public Affairs | Jan. 22, 2025
U.S. Army Sgt. Emrys Larsen, left, National Space Defense Center intelligence analyst, receives his Basic Space Badge from U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and...

U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, talks with U.S. Space Forces – Space members during an All Call during his immersion at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Jan. 15, 2025. During their immersion, USSPACECOM leadership met with Foreign Liaison Officers, presented coins to outstanding achievers, discussed manning and mission sets, and hosted an All Call for S4S members on command priorities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
Gen. Whiting, Chief Simmons share USSPACECOM priorities, recognize accomplishments at S4S
By Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman | Jan. 21, 2025
U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons, command senior enlisted leader for USSPACECOM, met with U.S. Space Forces - Space leadership and members during...
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U.S. Space Command News
Soldiers with 18th Space Control Company, 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade construct an expeditionary space control system after transporting it via a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an air assault training on Fort Carson, Colo. on Jan. 31, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Brooke Nevins)
Army space, air domains partner to deliver close space support
By Brooke Nevins | Feb. 11, 2025
In a recent exercise involving U.S. Army Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s 1st Space Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade and U.S. Marine Corps Forces...

Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Australian Chief of Joint Operations, listens to a U.S. Space Command mission brief during a visit to Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 10, 2025. During the visit, leaders discussed key partnerships and continued integration in combined space operations. 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 Australian Chief of Joint Operations
By | Feb. 11, 2025
Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, USSPACECOM command senior enlisted leader, hosted Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Australian Chief of Joint Operations, and Australian...

Gen. Randall Reed, U.S. Transportation Command commander, talks with U.S. Space Command senior leadership, during a visit to Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 6, 2025. The visit strengthened the partnership between USSPACECOM and USTRANSCOM and enhanced opportunities for collaboration. 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.
Commander, US Transportation Command meets with Deputy Commander, US Space Command
By U.S. Transportation Command Public Affairs | Feb. 7, 2025
Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, commander, U.S. Transportation Command, met with Army Lt. Gen. Thomas James, deputy commander, U.S. Space Command, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 6...