U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) commander and the Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, speaks during the activation ceremony of S4S at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024. S4S was established to plan, integrate, conduct, and assess global space operations in order to deliver combat relevant space effects, in, from, and to space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman)