
The Defense Department has identified a potential leader for the new U.S. Space Command and is currently moving the candidate through the vetting process, Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said Jan. 29 at the Pentagon. In his first official press briefing since assuming the role Jan. 1, Shanahan did not reveal the candidate’s name, but asserted “We do have a person we’re going to move through in terms of who would lead the Space Command.” President Trump signed a…