Event Brief
Douglas Schiess sworn in as Space Force chief
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: 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 03, 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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