
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Commander Gen. John Raymond has been nominated to become the first leader of the newly established U.S. Space Command, the Pentagon said March 26. A general officer’s announcement released Tuesday afternoon confirmed that Raymond will continue to serve as AFSPC commander out of Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, pending Senate confirmation. While the decision to tap Raymond to lead the new combatant command did not come as a surprise – as Air Force Space Command…