The U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command held a change of command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, where Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting relinquished command to Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr.
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman served as the presiding officer for the ceremony. During his remarks, Saltzman spoke about SpOC’s mission evolution and its vitality to national defense.
“Our ability to adapt, to stay ahead of emerging threats and to seize new frontiers will be instrumental in maintaining our superiority in space in this era of Great Power Competition,” Saltzman said. “These challenges will be expertly addressed because of our Guardians and the missions they execute under SpOC.”
After assuming command, Miller spoke about his goals for his tenure as SpOC’s commander.
“As I see it, our task from the Secretary and the CSO is pretty clear: to build on and also build out the combat space power of this nation,” said Miller. “We need to provide a United States Space Force service force provider to coordinate, prioritize and recommend to our CSO combat-sourcing solutions to solve the joint force’s problems.”
Miller also expressed optimism for the command’s future.
“I am excited about this opportunity, but our work is far from done,” Miller said. “We need to set our horizons high, and we will achieve the goals we set up.”
