From left, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Maurice Erickson, 1st Sgt. for the JTF-SD, and Erickson’s spouse, Amanda, participate in an interservice transfer ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 21, 2022. James presided over the ceremony and administered the oath of enlistment to Erickson as he transferred into the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, left, commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, administers the oath of enlistment to U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Maurice Erickson, right, 1st Sgt. for the JTF-SD, during an interservice transfer ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 21, 2022. The official U.S. Space Force song, Semper Supra, was announced the day prior and played during the ceremony, completing Erickson’s transition from Soldier to Guardian. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, left, commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, removes the Army patches from the uniform of U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Maurice Erickson, right, 1st Sgt. for the JTF-SD, during an interservice transfer ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 21, 2022. James presided over the ceremony and administered the oath of enlistment to Erickson as he transferred into the U.S. Space Force (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

From left, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class Maurice Erickson, 1st Sgt. for the JTF-SD, and Erickson’s spouse, Amanda, participate in an interservice transfer ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 21, 2022. James presided over the ceremony and administered the oath of enlistment to Erickson as he transferred into the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, left, commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, gives remarks during an interservice transfer ceremony for U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class Maurice Erickson, right, 1st Sgt. for the JTF-SD, at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 21, 2022. James presided over the ceremony and administered the oath of enlistment to Erickson as he transferred into the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class Maurice Erickson, 1st Sgt. for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, smiles for a photo in anticipation of his interservice transfer ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 21, 2022. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, commander of the JTF-SD, presided over the ceremony and administered the oath of enlistment to Erickson as he transferred into the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)