U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis O. Bythewood, left, U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) and Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, passes the guidon to Col. Samuel R. Oppelaar III, incoming Space Delta 5 commander, during a change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 18, 2026. DEL 5 provides the forces executing the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) mission. As a critical command-and-control and planning node for S4S and U.S. Space Command, the CSpOC integrates allied capabilities to protect the Joint Force and deliver tailored space effects worldwide. (U.S. Space Force photo by David Dozoretz)
| Date Taken: | 06.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.22.2026 11:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9765041 |
| VIRIN: | 260618-X-OF297-1012 |
| Resolution: | 8000x5333 |
| Size: | 10.86 MB |
| Location: | VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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Col. Oppelaar Assumes Command of Space Delta 5
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