A general gives a speech at a podium in the middle of a cemetery.

May 29, 2024

Schiess gives Memorial Day speech at Lompoc Cemetery

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space Commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, acted as the guest speaker for a Memorial Day ceremony at the Lompoc Cemetery in Lompoc, Calif., May 27, 2024.

Members from U.S. Space Forces-Space staff and subordinate centers met May 13-17, 2024, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. for a Mid-Planning Conference for the command’s first-ever internal exercise known as ZEALOUS KEPLER ‘24. Participants discussed exercise objectives and tasks that will be incorporated to determine the success of the exercise.

May 29, 2024

S4S conducts MPC for ZEALOUS KEPLER

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — Members from U.S. Space Forces-Space staff and subordinate centers met May 13-17, 2024, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. for a Mid-Planning Conference for the command’s first-ever internal exercise known as ZEALOUS KEPLER ‘24. Participants discussed exercise objectives and tasks that will be incorporated to determine the success of the exercise.

Five gentlemen, four in military uniform and on in a suit, stand together for a photo outside a building with an aircraft static display.

May 24, 2024

Honorable Secretary Kendall visits S4S

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — The Honorable Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force, visited Vandenberg Space Forces Base, Calif., May 21-22, to immerse with Space Launch Delta 30 and U.S. Space Forces - Space (S4S). During Secretary Kendall's time at Headquarters S4S, U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, S4S commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, and other key members of the S4S team were able to about how S4S members "Protect, Defend, Deliver" space capabilities to combat challenges posed by Great Power Competition. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

military servicemembers looking at computer screens

May 23, 2024

NSDC, partners complete SDA demo

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Members of the National Space Defense Center demonstrated the ability to transmit tasks to U.S. Navy assets as part of the threat-focused space domain awareness mission at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., May 10-14, 2024.

Men in military uniforms wearing construction gear and hard hats

May 20, 2024

Lt. Gen. Schiess visits CSOF, NSDC

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) commander and the Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, visits the Consolidated Space Operations Facility (CSOF) building at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., May 9, 2024.

Members of the Combined Space Operations Center and the Commercial Integration Cell host Maxar members, at Headquarters U.S. Space Forces – Space on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 16, 2024. The recent launch of WorldView Legion satellites from VSFB marked a collaboration between the U.S. Space Forces – Space and Maxar Technologies, a geospatial insights company. This mission was supported by S4S’s CIC program, which fosters collaboration between the DoD and commercial space companies to deliver critical space capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by TSgt. Luke Kitterman)

May 7, 2024

DoD’s Commercial Integration Cell Program Supports Successful Launch of Maxar’s WorldView Legion Satellites

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — Commercial geospatial insights company Maxar Technologies Inc., launched two WorldView Legion satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 2, 2024.

A general stands in front of a group during a promotion ceremony.

May 6, 2024

S4S Deputy Commander promoted to Major General

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Dennis O. Bythewood, U.S. Space Forces - Space Deputy Commander, held a ceremony for his promotion to Major General at Vandenberg Space Forces Base, Calif., May 3, 2024. S4S leadership, family and friends were in attendance to congratulate him on his career milestone. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

Military members in uniform posing for a group photo outside of the building

May 1, 2024

Lt. Gen. Schiess visits SWAC

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) commander and the Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, poses for a photo with members of the U.S. Space Force Space Warfighting Analysis Center, Space Training and Readiness Command, Space Operations Command, Space Systems Command, and Joint Force partners outside of USSF SWAC at the Aerospace Corporation building in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 30, 2024. Schiess visited SWAC to conduct a deep dive on force design proposals and their implications for operational planning. (U.S. Space Force photo by Bridget Bonnette)

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April 26, 2024

15th ISRS completes warrior run

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Members of the 15th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron complete a warrior run at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., April 22, 2024. Members run in formation once a week to build camaraderie and morale within the unit. The 15th ISRS is a subordinate squadron of Space Delta 15, whose mission is to provide service command-and-control capability, mission ready crew forces, skills training, certifications, ISR, and cyber mission defense support, as well as special mission support to the National Space Defense Center. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)

U.S. Navy Capt. Gervy Alota, Missile Warning Center commander, and German Air Force Brig. Gen. Volker Samanns, Ground Based Forces commander, stand with members from MWC, Headquarters U.S. Space Forces – Space and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, in front of the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colo., Apr. 23, 2024. Samanns visited the MWC to learn about the center’s mission. This visit enhances US-German missile defense cooperation through knowledge exchange on early warning and new technologies. S4S is responsible for planning and carrying out military space operations around the world. A critical operations center of S4S is the MWC, which works 24/7 to detect missile launches and nuclear detonations. (Courtesy Photo by the Missile Warning Center)

April 26, 2024

MWC welcomes German Air Force General, enhances U.S.-German missile defense cooperation

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX, Colo. — U.S. Navy Capt. Gervy Alota, Missile Warning Center commander, and German Air Force Brig. Gen. Volker Samanns, Ground Based Forces commander, stand with members from MWC, Headquarters U.S. Space Forces – Space and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, in front of the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colo., Apr. 23, 2024. Samanns visited the MWC to learn about the center’s mission. This visit enhances US-German missile defense cooperation through knowledge exchange on early warning and new technologies. S4S is responsible for planning and carrying out military space operations around the world. A critical operations center of S4S is the MWC, which works 24/7 to detect missile launches and nuclear detonations. (Courtesy Photo by the Missile Warning Center)