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Gen. Anthony Cotton, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, speaks during the Striker Stripe event May 9, 2022, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. (Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan/Air Force)

Pentagon to swap out nuclear boss, Europe commander and more

Three combatant commands are preparing to welcome new leaders, pending Senate confirmation.

By Rachel S. Cohen

8 months ago

Col. Todd Benson, the U.S. Air Forces Central Command director of space forces, leads airmen through their enlistment ceremony as they become members of the Space Force at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Sept. 1, 2020. The Space Force is the United States' newest service in more than 70 years. (Staff Sgt. Kayla White/U.S. Air Force)

Space Force planning for new component in the Middle East alongside AFCENT

Space Force leaders are hashing out a plan to create a new group under U.S. Central Command to coordinate what military space assets to use in the region.

By Rachel S. Cohen

18 months ago