Schiess takes command of Space Force as the service prepares for expansion

Gen. Douglas Schiess’ promotion ceremony at Joint Base Andrews Md., Sept. 3, 2026. The departing chief of space operations Gen. Chance Saltzman (background) promoted him to the rank of general. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya

WASHINGTON — Gen. Douglas Schiess took over as the U.S. Space Force’s third chief of space operations on Sept. 3, succeeding Gen. Chance Saltzman at a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

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Schiess takes command of Space Force as the service prepares for expansion

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