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U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood (left), U.S. Space Forces–Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, speaks during the “Space Ops Theater Perspective” panel at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 15, 2026. From left to right: Bythewood; French Air and Space Force Lt. Gen. Guillaume Thomas, NATO Allied Air Command deputy commander; USSF Brig. Gen. Robert Schreiner, U.S Space Forces–North commander; USSF Brig. Gen. Brian Denaro, U.S. Space Forces–Indo-Pacific commander. On the panel, Bythewood emphasized that operating in a vast, increasingly contested space domain requires seamless integration with global Allies to counter growing threats and maintain space superiority for the Joint Force. (U.S. Space Force photo by Capt. Cameron Silver)