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Space

Raymond Sworn In as First Chief of Space Operations

By Vivienne Machi

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020

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Raymond Sworn In as First Chief of Space Operations

Gen. John "Jay" Raymond was sworn in as the first Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force Jan. 14, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Raymond also serves as the commander of U.S. Space Command. (Screenshot: Defense Department)

Air Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond was sworn in as the first chief of space operations to lead the nascent U.S. Space Force Jan. 14, becoming the first-ever Space Force officer. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the White House and was presided over by Vice President Mike Pence, who lauded the “historic day” where the U.S. military would get its first leader of a new armed services branch in over 70 years. “In June of 2018, President [Donald] Trump…

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