U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis O. Bythewood officially assumed command of U.S. Space Forces – Space in a ceremony Nov. 4, here following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate on Oct. 30.
In his new role, Bythewood also becomes the Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander on behalf of United States Space Command.
This marks the first change of command for S4S since its establishment on Dec. 6, 2023.
Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of U.S. Space Forces–Space and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander for U.S. Space Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Tina Timmerman, command senior enlisted leader, emphasized how the command integrates global space operations, predictive space domain awareness, and the readiness of Guardians during a media roundtable at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium, Feb. 25.
What will it take to have a sustained presence on the moon? What about Mars? U.S. Space Force Capt. Kathryn Odom had the opportunity to tackle those exact problems when she returned to her alma mater, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., to lend her expertise to a NASA-partnered working group Dec. 6-8, 2025.
