Aug. 7, 2026 Schiess confirmed as new Chief of Space Operations The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman as the new CSO.
May 1, 2026 Securing the high ground: US-Australian alliance a decisive advantage in space During a visit to Australia, Lt. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, commander of the CFC, delivered a blunt assessment of the modern security environment, warning that space has unequivocally become a warfighting domain.