April 14, 2026

Space Force Delivering in Combat Operations Today, S4S Commander Says 

ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S. space capabilities underpin the modern warfighter. As the Space Force component to U.S. Space Command, we are delivering combat-relevant space capabilities in military operations today, said U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood April 1, 2026.  

April 14, 2026

S4S commander highlights shift to space combat mindset at State of Defense 2026

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — The commander of U.S. Space Forces - Space (S4S) recently joined a panel of experts to discuss the evolution of the space domain during the State of Defense 2026 virtual conference.

April 2, 2026

S4S Commander: Space is ‘First Through the Door’ in Joint Operations

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces–Space (S4S), led an all-call with local command members and staff March 27, 2026, underscoring the critical role space plays in modern warfare.

April 2, 2026

VCJCS Visits the Frontlines of Navigation Warfare

The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, visited the Joint Navigation Warfare Center (JNWC) at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 30, 2026. 

March 19, 2026

Bythewood: Space Superiority Enables Joint Force Success

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) and the Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, discussed the importance of space superiority and integrated space operations during an interview hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies as part of its Schriever Spacepower Series in Arlington, Va., March 13, 2026.

March 18, 2026

S4S Leaders Highlight Warfighting, Allied Integration at 2026 State of Vandenberg

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) leaders used the 2026 State of Vandenberg event March 12 to highlight the command’s growing role as the nation’s integrator of global space effects, emphasizing allied partnerships, combat operations and the warfighting missions that support joint force success around the world.

March 9, 2026

Space Delta 5 planner drives multinational integration at Exercise SPARTEX 2026

TOULOUSE, France — U.S. Space Force Capt. Tyler Riechmann, special technical operations deputy division chief at Space Delta 5, represented S4S and the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) during SPARTEX 2026, France’s premier annual military space exercise Feb. 8-27, 2026. 

March 5, 2026

CSpOC hosts Electronic Warfare, On-Orbit Integration Working Group

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — Space Delta 5, the U.S. Space Force unit that serves as the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC), hosted the second annual Electronic Warfare and On-Orbit Working Group at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 9-12, 2026.

March 5, 2026

S4S personnel participate in a panel at the 12th annual Joint Space Operations Summit

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — U.S. Space Force Col. Nathaniel Peace, U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) director of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (second from left) participates in a panel at the 12th annual Joint Space Operations Summit alongside senior military space officers from the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and Japan in Oxon Hill, Md., Mar. 4, 2026.

March 4, 2026

Bythewood: Integration, Predictive Space Domain Awareness define S4S mission in 2026

AURORA, Colo. — Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces–Space and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander for U.S. Space Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Tina Timmerman, command senior enlisted leader, emphasized how the command integrates global space operations, predictive space domain awareness, and the readiness of Guardians during a media roundtable at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium, Feb. 25, 2026.