USSPACECOM welcomes Whiting as third commander
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks delivers remarks during the U.S. Space Command Change of Command Ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base. Colo., Jan. 10, 2024. During the ceremony, U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, relinquished command to U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, who now leads the next generation of joint space warfighters. (USSPACECOM photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner, Jr)