USSPACECOM welcomes Whiting as third commander
U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command, commander, passes the guidon to U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, USSPACECOM command senior enlisted leader, during a ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base. Colo., Jan. 10, 2024. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks presided over the ceremony as U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson relinquished command to Whiting, who now leads the next generation of joint space warfighters. (USSPACECOM photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner, Jr)