Trump nominates Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to be next Space Force chief
President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to serve as the Space Force’s next chief of space operations. If he’s confirmed by the Senate, Schiess, who is currently the deputy chief of space operations, will become the service’s third chief since its establishment in 2019. “The Space Force has made tremendous progress in […]
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President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to serve as the Space Force’s next chief of space operations. If he’s confirmed by the Senate, Schiess, who is currently the deputy chief of space operations, will become the service’s third chief since its establishment in 2019. Recommended Stories Pentagon signs deal with six top AI companies for classified work after Anthropic fallout Hegseth: Replacing munition stockpiles used in Iran war will take months or years Hegseth laughs off antisemitism accusations from Jacky Rosen over ‘Pharisee’ comments “The Space Force has made tremendous progress in a short time, and our mission has never been more important,” Schiess said in a statement. “I’m humbled by the President’s nomination.
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