Jan. 27, 2026

S4S command team visits Colorado's Front Range

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tina Timmerman, S4S command senior enlisted leader, visited Guardians across the Front Range in Colo., Jan. 26, 2026. During the immersions, they received briefings, toured facilities and held a town hall to address combat squadron leaders.

Jan. 14, 2026

S4S leads the way in largest, most realistic Space Flag yet

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — Guardians assigned to U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) headquarters, the Combined Space Operations Center and the National Space Defense Center recently wrapped up Space Flag 26-1—the latest and largest iteration of the U.S. Space Force’s premier space warfare training exercise—after three weeks of hands-on scenarios alongside joint partners Dec. 1-19, 2025.

Dec. 23, 2025

Bythewood Sets Integration to Close Kill-Chains as Top Priority for S4S in 2026

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — During his first in-person all call since taking command last month, Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood outlined three top priorities for U.S. Space Forces–Space to maintain alignment to U.S. Space Command’s “Year of Integration” heading into 2026: deepening integration across the joint force and with allies, accelerating multinational space operations through the Multinational Force Operational Olympic Defender framework, and maintaining combat readiness as the threat environment intensifies.

Dec. 16, 2025

S4S space operator joins working group with NASA, Johns Hopkins on moon return efforts

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — What will it take to have a sustained presence on the moon? What about Mars? U.S. Space Force Capt. Kathryn Odom had the opportunity to tackle those exact problems when she returned to her alma mater, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., to lend her expertise to a NASA-partnered working group Dec. 6-8, 2025.

Dec. 15, 2025

S4S Brig. Gen. Kyle Paul visits Combined Space Operations Facility

SCHREIVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Last week, Brig. Gen. Kyle Paul, Allied Deputy Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, visited the Combined Space Operations Facility (CSOF) in Colorado Springs for the first time.

Dec. 12, 2025

Bythewood highlights space superiority, integration at Spacepower 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. — In his first major public speaking engagement since taking command, Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces–Space, emphasized the command’s focus on space superiority, operational campaigning, and joint integration during a fireside chat Dec. 12, 2025, at the Space Force Association’s Spacepower Conference.

Dec. 10, 2025

S4S-CJFSC at Guardian Arena

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — Three teams of U.S. Space Forces Space and Combined Joint Force Space Component personnel competed in the United States Space Force’s annual Guardian Arena at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Dec. 8–9.

Dec. 8, 2025

United States Defends Space Interests in Partnership with Allies: CSpO Initiative to Advance Coalition Spacepower

TOULOUSE, France — U.S. military officials joined leaders from all 10 nations of the Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative at the new French Space Command Headquarters this week, where they reaffirmed the strength and relevance of CSpO to deterrence, interoperability, and space warfighting capability.

Dec. 5, 2025

Guardian Arena Bound: S4S-CJFSC Sends Three Teams to Florida Competition

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Space Forces – Space will send three teams to compete in the service’s premier competition event, Guardian Arena III, on Dec. 8–9, 2025, at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. Competitors from S4S Headquarters, Space Delta 5, and Space Delta 15 earned their spots during regional qualifiers and will join 35 teams of three from across the Space Force vying to be named the most elite Guardian team in the USSF.

Dec. 5, 2025

S4S at Two Years: The Space Force’s Operational Engine Gains Momentum

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Space Forces - Space marks its second birthday Dec. 6, 2025, highlighting two years of growth, operational integration, and expanding responsibilities.