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Gen. Saltzman, the 2nd Chief of Space operations for the U.S. Space Force, reflects on what it's like to start a new service. From processes to build the foundation to uniforms and flags, building a new branch with its own culture is not as straightforward as it appears. Hear Gen. Saltzman's full conversation on the Spacepower Podcast.

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Even long before the Space Force, space warfighters have provided incredible effects to the Joint Force. GPS, SATCOM, and more are so ubiquitous that many just assume they have always been there. At his Senate Confirmation Hearing earlier this year, Gen. Schiess, the US Space Force's 3rd Chief of Space Operations emphasized the importance of having Space Superiority. Especially with growing threats from certain countries, the ability to deter and defeat if necessary in orbit is of critical importance.

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General Douglas Schiess was sworn in as the third Chief of Space Operations, closing his remarks with a promise: to empower the men and women of the Space Force to even greater success.

Congratulations, General Schiess. The Space Force Association is proud to support you and every Guardian you lead.

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Gen. Saltzman, 2nd Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force reflects on a common theme throughout his career. No one told him what to do next, and when he called to get advice on a path he was interested in, the answer he got was "its a terrible idea, its an unproven path". Every time someone told him it wasn't a clear path, it piqued his interest. Hear Gen. Saltzman's full conversation on the Spacepower Podcast.

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Endurance is often what determines victory in a long fight.

Gen. Whiting draws on the U.S. Navy's World War II experience in the Pacific, where underway replenishment transformed logistics into a strategic advantage. The lesson for space is direct. A force that cannot sustain itself across distance, time, and attrition cannot preserve combat power.

Space presents even greater challenges: radiation, debris, temperature extremes, launch complexity, and limited opportunities for repair. That makes resilient sustainment more important, not less.

Responsive launch, rapid satellite production, on-orbit servicing, mobility, repair, and refueling are the space equivalents of underway sustainment.

If the United States wants persistent combat power on orbit, it must be able to regenerate and sustain that power at speed.

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2026 Spacepower Conference is the Department of War’s premier space event, and its fourth year marks a deliberate departure from the traditional conference format. Bold, fast-paced, and built for action, it brings together the full Spacepower ecosystem: Guardians at every level, joint and allied warfighters, industry and investors, and the next generation of space professionals.

Spacepower is “the totality of a nation’s ability to exploit the space domain in pursuit of prosperity and security.” This conference puts that definition to work. Recent operations have made clear that space is not a supporting function, but central to national sovereignty. As programs like Golden Dome gain momentum, the urgency to act is real.

Grounded in the Space Force’s Objective Force, Future Operating Environment, and EO14369, attendees will hear directly how Spacepower is evolving: force design and budget priorities, modernized acquisition, and resilient, proliferated architectures. Key technologies on the agenda include AI, advanced data infrastructure, space nuclear systems, in-space servicing, mobility, and refueling.

The conference also focuses allied and partner integration, a stronger industrial base, and the workforce required to sustain dominance in the space domain.

This is where the next chapter of Spacepower gets written.

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