U.S. Space Force Gen Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks with Lt. Gen. Robert Glavaš, Slovenian Chief of Defense, during a visit to Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 13, 2024. During his visit Glavaš received informational briefs on the USSPACECOM mission and built relationships with key members of the command’s leadership team. The visit was a part of the Colorado National Guard’s State Partnership Program, which pairs a state’s National Guard with the military of its partner nation, focusing on security cooperation and fostering deeper relationships. USSPACECOM, working with Allies and Partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats. (USSPACECOM photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr.)

U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks with Lt. Gen. Robert Glavaš, Slovenian Chief of Defense, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan, adjutant general, Colorado National Guard, during a visit to Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 13, 2024. During his visit Glavaš received informational briefs on the USSPACECOM mission and built relationships with key members of the command’s leadership team. The visit was a part of the Colorado National Guard’s State Partnership Program, which pairs a state’s National Guard with the military of its partner nation, focusing on security cooperation and fostering deeper relationships. USSPACECOM, working with Allies and Partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats. (USSPACECOM photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr.)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Traci Kueker-Murphy, U.S. Space Command deputy director strategy plans and policy directorate, speaks with U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, USSPACECOM commander, and Lt. Gen. Robert Glavaš, Slovenian Chief of Defense, during a visit to Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 13, 2024. During his visit Glavaš received informational briefs on the USSPACECOM mission and built relationships with key members of the command’s leadership team. The visit was a part of the Colorado National Guard’s State Partnership Program, which pairs a state’s National Guard with the military of its partner nation, focusing on security cooperation and fostering deeper relationships. USSPACECOM, working with Allies and Partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats. (USSPACECOM photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr.)

U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, poses for a photograph with Lt. Gen. Robert Glavaš, Slovenian Chief of Defense, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan, adjutant general, Colorado National Guard, during a visit to Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 13, 2024. During his visit Glavaš received informational briefs on the USSPACECOM mission and built relationships with key members of the command’s leadership team. The visit was a part of the Colorado National Guard’s State Partnership Program, which pairs a state’s National Guard with the military of its partner nation, focusing on security cooperation and fostering deeper relationships. USSPACECOM, working with Allies and Partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats. (USSPACECOM photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr.)