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Over 600 Personnel To Transfer From STRATCOM To New SPACECOM

Over 600 Personnel To Transfer From STRATCOM To New SPACECOM
Maxwell AFB, Ala. - Gen. Jay Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, speaks to the Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower Conference in Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 28, 2017. “Nothing happens without cyber. That connectivity is what gives us our strength. You are the DNA of multi-domain operations. Nothing happens unless you can get connected in this information age,” said Raymond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Cox/Released)

The U.S. Space Command’s stand up is well underway, with initial responsibilities identified and over 600 U.S. Strategic Command personnel scheduled to transfer, but leaders have not yet determined an initial operating capability date. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) considered the nomination of Air Force Space Command Commander Gen. John Raymond to be the next U.S. Space Command commander June 4. The committee also considered the nomination of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Director Christopher Scolese to become the…

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