Friday, November 4, 2022

Space Force Gets A New Chief Space Officer

Gen. Chance Saltzman, left, took command of the Space Force Nov. 2. (U.S. Space Force/Dave Grim)  

Breaking Defense: ‘Father of the Space Force’ Raymond retires, as Saltzman takes command 

“A resilient, ready and combat capable Space Force is indispensable to deterrence today, tomorrow and every day after that," the new Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said today. "And in the worst case, if deterrence fails, the Space Force will be an indispensable component of our joint force at war.” 

WASHINGTON — Leadership of the Space Force, the US military’s newest service branch, changed hands for the first time today as Gen. Chance Saltzman became the second-ever chief of space operations, succeeding Gen. Jay Raymond. 

In a speech shortly after becoming the Space Force’s top officer, Saltzman vowed to provide servicemembers — who are known as Guardians — the resources, training and tools needed to “unlock [their] massive potential.” 

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Space Force Gets A New Chief Space Officer  

The New Leader of Space Force Wants a ‘Combat-Credible’ Command -- Gizmodo  

Space Force Gets New Chief Space Officer for the First Time Since Forming in 2019 -- Military.com  

Saltzman assumes command of US Space Force -- Defense News

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