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Dec. 12, 2025 CMSSF highlights evolving warfighter demands, space threats at Spacepower 2025 CMSSF Bentivegna emphasized the critical yet often unseen role of space in modern conflict and the qualities demanded of today's Guardians during the Space Force Association’s Spacepower Conference.