Event Brief
Sep 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Douglas Schiess sworn in as Space Force chief
By The BriefBrief
Gen. Douglas A. Schiess assumed leadership of the U.S. Space Force on Sept. 3, succeeding Gen. B. Chance Saltzman as Chief of Space Operations during a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md. In his first address to Guardians, he warned that adversaries seek to disrupt, degrade, and destroy space capabilities.
WHO: Gen. Douglas A. Schiess
WHAT: Assumed leadership of the Space Force as Chief of Space Operations and delivered his first address to Guardians.
WHEN: Sep 3, 2026
WHERE: Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, USA
WHY: A change of responsibility ceremony marked the succession of Chief of Space Operations.
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