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Roth to serve as acting Secretary of the Air Force
January 20, 2021 — John P. Roth will serve as the Acting Secretary of the Air Force as of Jan. 20, 2021, until the President nominates and the Senate confirms a permanent replacement... MORE

First Chief of Space Operations sworn in at White House event
January 15, 2020 — Vice President Mike Pence swore in Gen. John W. Raymond as the highest-ranking military leader of the newly created U.S. Space Force Jan. 14 at a White House ceremony that recognized the arrival of the nation’s newest, separate branch of the military... MORE

U.S. Space Command establishment ceremony launches new era of space superiority capabilities
September 4, 2019 — In a move to enhance the United States’ space superiority capabilities, President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike R. Pence, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and Air Force Gen. John W. Raymond formally established the United States Space Command during a ceremony held Aug. 30 at the White House... MORE

President Donald J. Trump hosts a White House ceremony on the establishment of the U.S. Space Command, with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, and the incoming commander of U.S. Space Command, Air Force Gen. John W. Raymond, in Washington, D.C., Aug. 29.