Biden Selects Saltzman To Lead U.S. Space Force

Space Force chief Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman
Credit: U.S. Air Force file photo
President Joe Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman to be the second chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force. If confirmed, Saltzman will succeed the Space Force’s first and current boss, Gen. Jay Raymond. The July 27 selection is Biden’s first pick for the job, as Raymond assumed...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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