
U.S. Space Command
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Official Twitter account of #USSPACECOM, the 11th Combatant Command in the Department of Defense. (Follows, RTs and links ≠ endorsement)
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At Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Gen. Stephen Whiting, #USSPACECOM commander, said space-based tracking and interceptors will be key to defeating missile threats like hypersonic weapons, as outlined in the Golden Dome Executive Order. 👇




Gen. Stephen Whiting, #USSPACECOM commander met with Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink during his visit to Peterson & Schriever Space Force Base. Meink has underscored space superiority as a priority while emphasizing the need to balance readiness & power projection to deter adversaries dvidshub.net/r/yp6xnm







#ICYMI: United States Space Force Col. Stephen Lyon relinquished command of Space Delta 15 to #USSF Col. Bryan Bell. DEL 15 is the USSF command and control unit within #S4S, supporting #USSPACECOM and C/JFSCC in executing the NSDC’s protect and defend mission. 👉dvidshub.net/r/nqcp87


#AlliesAndPartners are vital to maintaining stability in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command region. U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific works side-by-side with friends like 🇦🇺 to integrate space capabilities and deter threats together. Read more about the 🇦🇺 Space Summit 2025: dvidshub.net/r/x6kbrg


Chile 🇨🇱 continues to lead in regional space cooperation. Partnering alongside Fuerza Aérea de Chile and others in the U.S. Southern Command AOR enhances our collective ability to safeguard the space domain and expand joint-coalition operations. 👇

At today's Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called space a foundational domain for national defense and economic strength, stressing the need to leverage government and industry to maintain space superiority over adversaries.


Lt. Gen. Thomas James, #USSPACECOM deputy commander, recently shared the command's mission with the Defense Strategic Studies Group, encouraging the group of top engineering and science professors to engage with national security challenges through a military space lens. Institute for Defense Analyses

