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Mr. Richard Palmer, U.S. Space Command Capability and Resource Integration deputy director, gives the keynote speech during the 2026 Forgot the “S” part of SWF Space Warfighter Forum (SWF) at the Hotel Polaris in Colorado Springs, Colorado, August 27, 2026. The SWF, hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association, convened Aug. 25-27 to discuss lessons from current warfighting operations, needs for future conflicts, and how to get industry innovation into the warfighters’ hands. This year's theme, "Forged for the Fight," focused on integrating allies and industry for space superiority, and brought together representatives from government, industry and academia. USSPACECOM, working with Allies and Partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.