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Mission: United States Space Command conducts operations in, from and to space to deter conflict, and, if necessary, defeat aggression, deliver space combat power for the Joint/Combined Force and defend U.S.

ICYMI: the United States Air Force component to  , First Air Force, welcomed a new commander this week. Thank you, Lt. G...
09/04/2026

ICYMI: the United States Air Force component to , First Air Force, welcomed a new commander this week. Thank you, Lt. Gen. Luke Ahmann for all you did to deliver space effects to the joint warfighter, and welcome to the team Lt. Gen. Bradford Everman!

LTG John Rafferty, commanding general of  's Army component, spoke with John Seward on the Washington Times' podcast Thr...
09/03/2026

LTG John Rafferty, commanding general of 's Army component, spoke with John Seward on the Washington Times' podcast Threat Status about the effects U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) provides the joint warfighter. Check it out here 👇

Lt. Gen. John Rafferty, the commander of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, joins the show from the recent Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Alabama.

“As we continue to execute this move, we do so with the same unrelenting focus on sustaining America’s dominance in spac...
09/02/2026

“As we continue to execute this move, we do so with the same unrelenting focus on sustaining America’s dominance in space and expanding our lethality in all warfighting domains.” -Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

As marks one year since the POTUS announcement of the command's move to Huntsville, see more about what U.S. Department of War Leaders had to say about the command's progress here 👇

The rapid relocation of U.S. Space Command's headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., highlights the command's commitment to an expeditious transition while

Today we bid farewell to Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons,   command senior enlisted leader from Aug 2023 - Sep 2026.  Th...
09/01/2026

Today we bid farewell to Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, command senior enlisted leader from Aug 2023 - Sep 2026.

Thank you, Chief Master Sgt. Simmons, not only for your exceptional leadership at U.S. Space Command, but for your 34 years of service to our nation!

  commander, Gen. Stephen Whiting, identified 2026 as the   for the command. Aug 26-27, members of the command joined Na...
08/31/2026

commander, Gen. Stephen Whiting, identified 2026 as the for the command. Aug 26-27, members of the command joined National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) for the annual Space Warfighter Forum to discuss integration with Allies and Industry to achieve Space Superiority. Check out more here 👇

U.S. Space Command leaders convened at the National Defense Industrial Association Space Warfighter Forum, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, August 26-27, 2026. Department of War leaders, industry

As   celebrates 7 years as a combatant command today, we pause to reflect on our history and legacy of defending the spa...
08/29/2026

As celebrates 7 years as a combatant command today, we pause to reflect on our history and legacy of defending the space domain, and ensuring there's .

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This week,  ’s Joint Integrated Space Teams convened at the command’s headquarters for the 6th annual JIST summit to sha...
08/26/2026

This week, ’s Joint Integrated Space Teams convened at the command’s headquarters for the 6th annual JIST summit to share updates from the combatant commands they support and explore opportunities to fuse space warfighting expertise into planning and operations across all domains.

08/25/2026

commander, Gen. Stephen Whiting, spoke at in Nashville, where he identified requirements to achieve space superiority in the modern era.

Rear Admiral Sean Bailey,   Chief of Staff, welcomed Maj Gen Bernd Stöckmann, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations and Plan...
08/24/2026

Rear Admiral Sean Bailey, Chief of Staff, welcomed Maj Gen Bernd Stöckmann, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations and Plans for the German Bundeswehr Joint Force Command, the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender (MNF-OOD) Principal Officer for Germany, and his team at the command’s headquarters to discuss 🇺🇸🇩🇪 space operations, deepening mutual understanding and bolstering the collective response posture. | | |

 : At   Col. Ernest “Bobby” Schmitt, U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) director of operations, highlighted the role of S4S...
08/21/2026

: At Col. Ernest “Bobby” Schmitt, U.S. Space Forces – Space (S4S) director of operations, highlighted the role of S4S as the United States Space Force service component to , delivering space-enabled effects to the Joint Force and advancing Multinational Force-Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER’s progress toward combined operations.

“We work with allies and partners to command U.S. Space Force systems, protect and defend U.S. Space Command’s area of responsibility, and deliver critical capabilities to the Joint Force around the globe,” Schmitt said.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — U.S. Space Forces–Space is integrating joint, allied and commercial capabilities to protect space systems, deliver effects to warfighters and counter growing threats in the domain, a senior S4S leader said during the 29th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium here Aug. 11...

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