In a ceremony on Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base, the US Air Force formally established of the Combined Force Space Component Command.
Gen. John Raymond, left, commander of the US and Air Force space commands and Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the commander of the new Combined Force Space Component Command, look at the unit's flag during a ceremony Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Len Wood, Staff
As the audience watches, Gen. John Raymond, left, commander of the U.S. and Air Force space commands and Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the commander of the new Combined Force Space Component Command, watch the unfurling of the unit's flag during a ceremony Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Len Wood, Staff
US Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, left, the new commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command, shakes hands with Gen. John Raymond, commander of the US and Air Force space commands, during a ceremony Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Len Wood, Staff
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, left, the new commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command, talks about the unit after a ceremony Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base to recognize the establishment of the Combined Force Space Component Command.
- Len Wood, Staff
Gen. John Raymond, left, commander of the US and Air Force space commands and Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of the new Combined Force Space Component Command, pose for a picture with the unit flag during a ceremony on Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Len Wood Staff
US Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, left, the new commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command, talks about the unit after a ceremony on Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base to recognize the establishment of the Combined Force Space Component Command.
- Len Wood Staff
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Gen. John Raymond, left, commander of the US and Air Force space commands and Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the commander of the new Combined Force Space Component Command, look at the unit's flag during a ceremony Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Len Wood, Staff
As the audience watches, Gen. John Raymond, left, commander of the U.S. and Air Force space commands and Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the commander of the new Combined Force Space Component Command, watch the unfurling of the unit's flag during a ceremony Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Len Wood, Staff
US Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, left, the new commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command, shakes hands with Gen. John Raymond, commander of the US and Air Force space commands, during a ceremony Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Len Wood, Staff
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, left, the new commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command, talks about the unit after a ceremony Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base to recognize the establishment of the Combined Force Space Component Command.
- Len Wood, Staff
US Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, left, and Gen. John Raymond enter a ceremony on Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base to recognize the establishment of the Combined Force Space Component Command.
- Len Wood Staff
Gen. John Raymond, right, commander of the US and Air Force space commands speaks during a ceremony on Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base to recognize the establishment of the Combined Force Space Component Command.
- Len Wood Staff
US Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting assumes command of the Combined Force Space Component Command during a ceremony on Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Len Wood Staff
Gen. John Raymond, left, commander of the US and Air Force space commands, speaks during a ceremony on Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base to recognize the establishment of the Combined Force Space Component Command.
- Len Wood Staff
Gen. John Raymond, left, commander of the US and Air Force space commands and Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of the new Combined Force Space Component Command, pose for a picture with the unit flag during a ceremony on Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Len Wood Staff
US Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting, left, the new commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command, talks about the unit after a ceremony on Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base to recognize the establishment of the Combined Force Space Component Command.
- Len Wood Staff
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