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One year later, U.S. Space Command is protecting, defending the space domain

Aug. 31, 2020

One year later, US Space Command is protecting, defending the space domain

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — In only one year since the activation and stand-up of the nation’s 11th  Combatant Command, U.S. Space Command is celebrating the anniversary milestone by focusing on the myriad of mission accomplishments.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kiara Kashner, right, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Bernacchi, representing U.S. Space Command’s longest-serving and junior-serving members, respectively, cut a cake in honor of the combatant command’s first birthday Aug. 28, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Kashner serves as executive assistant to the commandant and Bernacchi is Strategy, Plans and Policy director. USSPACECOM was officially established Aug. 29, 2019, during a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden with President Donald Trump; Dr. Mark T. Esper. Secretary of Defense; and Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, former USSPACECOM commander and current U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations; and Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, former USSPACECOM command senior enlisted leader and current USSF CSEL.

Aug. 29, 2020

DoD's newest combatant command celebrates 1st birthday

U.S. Space Command was officially established Aug. 29, 2019, during a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden with President Donald Trump; Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense; and Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, former USSPACECOM commander and current U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations; and Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, former USSPACECOM command senior enlisted leader and current USSF CSEL.

U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander; U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker; and U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman stand at attention during USSPACECOM's change of responsibility ceremony Aug. 28, 2020, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Stalker assumed responsibility as USSPACECOM’s command senior enlisted leader from Towberman during the ceremony. This was USSPACECOM’s first change of responsibility since the command was established Aug. 29, 2019.

Aug. 28, 2020

USSPACECOM continues to make history with senior enlisted leader change of responsibility

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — After only one week since the historic change of command, U.S. Space Command continued its steady pace of firsts with the command senior enlisted leader change of responsibility today. U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman, who served dual-hatted as the USSPACECOM and USSF CSEL relinquished his responsibilities to U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott H. Stalker.

Gen. James H. Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, left, and Lt. Gen. Daniel L. Karbler, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command commanding general, unfurl SMDC's colors to officially recognize the command as the Army Service Component Command to USSPACECOM during an. Aug. 21 ceremony at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.

Aug. 28, 2020

Army's senior space officer highlights warfighting culture, preparing Space Force for Army forces

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — During an historic ceremony solidifying the relationship between the Army’s and the Department of Defense’s space commands Aug. 21, the Army’s senior space officer highlighted the importance of a warfighting culture and preparing the U.S. Space Force to accept Army forces.

Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott H. Stalker,

Aug. 27, 2020

USSPACECOM to welcome new command senior enlisted leader

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott H. Stalker is set to assume responsibility of U.S. Space Command from U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman during an Aug. 28 ceremony. The Department of Defense’s 11th combatant command is getting a new command senior enlisted leader eight days after U.S. Army Gen. James H. Dickinson assumed command from USSF Gen. John W. Raymond.