The commander of Space Operations Command is a lieutenant general who leads the field command that provide space forces to the United States Space Command and supports other unified combatant commands. A senior leader in the Space Force, it is only one of three field commanders and, of which, only one of two held by a lieutenant general.
Space Operations Command (SpOC) was established by redesignating the Air Force Space Command as Space Operations Command, which was redesignated prior as Headquarters, United States Space Force to serve in transitional capacity as the new service's headquarters. The commander of SpOC, thus, can be traced back to 1 September 1982, when General James V. Hartinger served as the first commander of Space Command.
Like any other three-star officer position in the U.S. Armed Forces, the commander of SpOC is nominated by the president of the United States and must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
List of commanders
Commander Term Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration Space Command Air Force Space Command United States Space Force Space Operations Command United States Space Force Combat Forces Command
List of vice commanders
Vice Commander Term Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration
List of deputy commanders Deputy Commander Term Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration
List of senior enlisted leaders Senior Enlisted Leader Term Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration
See also Space Operations Command Commander of Space Systems Command Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command
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