
U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, the head of U.S. Space Command, declared in a headquarters town hall on Dec. 15 that the command has reached full operational capability (FOC) and become the 11th combatant command, U.S. Space Command said. The final version of the fiscal 2024 defense authorization bill, which President Biden has said he will sign, includes a provision blocking any spending in FY ‘24 on construction of a new headquarters building for U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs,…