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

By U.S. Space Command Public Affairs | Aug. 31, 2020

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.DoD’s newest combatant command celebrates 1st birthday

By Lewis Carlyle | Aug. 29, 2020

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

By U.S. Space Command Public Affairs | Aug. 28, 2020

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.

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