USSPACECOM hosts SEAC, highlights role of space in warfighting ethos
Left, U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) David L. Isom, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, U.S. Space Command command senior enlisted leader, and Col. Samuel R. Oppelaar, deputy commander for Space Delta 15, during a visit to the National Space Defense Center at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, July 30, 2025. As part of the visit, SEAC Isom received mission briefs on space operators executing mission-essential tasks that directly bolster Joint Force lethality and combat effectiveness. Through DEL 15’s “Watch, Warn, Win” vignettes, the SEAC gained direct insight into operational readiness, threat characterization, and integrated deterrence. This engagement reaffirmed U.S. and Coalition strength in preserving secure access to space-enabled warfighting capabilities. DEL 15 is U.S. Space Force’s command and control organization within U.S. Space Forces – Space that is presented to U.S. Space Command and the Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander to accomplish the NSDC’s protect and defend space mission.