U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) and the Combined Joint Force Space Component, center, and Republic of Korea Army Lt. Gen. Hyokdong Kwon, commander of the ROK Army Strategic Missile Command, third from right, pose for a picture with the rest of the ROK military delegation outside of the S4S headquarters building during a visit at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 6, 2026. During the visit, Bythewood provided Kwon and his delegation with an S4S mission brief and intelligence update. The engagements focused on the evolving threat environment and integrating multi-orbit capabilities to enhance the allied joint space framework and strengthen the ironclad ROK-U.S. Alliance. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) and the Combined Joint Force Space Component, right, and Republic of Korea Army Lt. Gen. Hyokdong Kwon, commander of the ROK Army Strategic Missile Command, exchange gifts during the ROK military delegation’s visit to S4S at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 6, 2026. During the visit, Bythewood provided Kwon and his delegation with an S4S mission brief and intelligence update. The engagements focused on the evolving threat environment and integrating multi-orbit capabilities to enhance the allied joint space framework and strengthen the ironclad ROK-U.S. Alliance. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) and the Combined Joint Force Space Component, right, and Republic of Korea Army Lt. Gen. Hyokdong Kwon, commander of the ROK Army Strategic Missile Command, exchange gifts during the ROK military delegation’s visit to S4S at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 6, 2026. During the visit, Bythewood provided Kwon and his delegation with an S4S mission brief and intelligence update. The engagements focused on the evolving threat environment and integrating multi-orbit capabilities to enhance the allied joint space framework and strengthen the ironclad ROK-U.S. Alliance. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)