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Dickinson Declares U.S. Space Command Has Reached Full Operational Capability

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Dickinson Declares U.S. Space Command Has Reached Full Operational Capability
U.S. Space Force Guardians participate in the Moonlighter exercise on Nov. 15 in Colorado Springs to practice defensive and offensive cyber skills. The Moonlighter imaging satellite, a 3U CubeSat, serves as an exclusive on-orbit cyber test platform, Space Force said (U.S. Space Force Photo)

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,…

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