A decorated cake outside of S4S Headquarters at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., displays a message celebrating U.S. Space Forces – Space’s one-year anniversary Dec. 6, 2024. Building on the proud heritage of the "Flying Tigers" and the pioneering spirit of Major General Chenault, S4S harnesses the collective expertise of our military, civilians, and contractors to meet our warfighters’ needs, as well as protect U.S. and Allied interests. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Frank R. Kincaid, U.S. Space Forces – Space deputy commander, provides remarks during the celebration of S4S’s one-year anniversary outside of S4S Headquarters at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 6, 2024. Building on the proud heritage of the "Flying Tigers" and the pioneering spirit of Major General Chenault, S4S harnesses the collective expertise of our military, civilians, and contractors to meet our warfighters’ needs, as well as protect U.S. and Allied interests. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Frank R. Kincaid, U.S. Space Forces – Space deputy commander, provides remarks at the podium to a crowd of S4S members outside of S4S Headquarters at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif during the celebration of S4S’s one-year anniversary., Dec. 6, 2024. Building on the proud heritage of the "Flying Tigers" and the pioneering spirit of Major General Chenault, S4S harnesses the collective expertise of our military, civilians, and contractors to meet our warfighters’ needs, as well as protect U.S. and Allied interests. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Frank R. Kincaid, U.S. Space Forces – Space deputy commander, right, and U.S. Space Force Spec. 3 Nicholas Schultz, Space Delta 5 missile defense/missile warning operator, conduct a cake cutting ceremony outside of S4S Headquarters at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., in celebration of S4S’s one-year anniversary Dec. 6, 2024. It is a military tradition to have the most junior-ranking and most senior-ranking individuals at the ceremony to perform the cake cutting in unison. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)

U.S. Space Force Spec. 3 Nicholas Schultz, Space Delta 5 missile defense/missile warning operator, left, smiles after performing a cake cutting ceremony with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Frank R. Kincaid, U.S. Space Forces – Space deputy commander, outside of S4S Headquarters at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif in celebration of S4S’s one-year anniversary., Dec. 6, 2024. It is a military tradition to have the most junior-ranking and most senior-ranking individuals at the ceremony to perform the cake cutting in unison. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)