Trump nominates Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to be next Space Force chief
President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to be the next chief of space operations for the Space Force. If confirmed by the Senate, Schiess will succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman, who is expected to retire later this year. Schiess currently serves as the deputy chief of space operations and has held key leadership roles in U.S. Space Command.
- ▪Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess has been nominated to become the third chief of space operations since the Space Force's creation in 2019.
- ▪If confirmed, Schiess will replace Gen. Chance Saltzman, who has led the Space Force since 2022.
- ▪Schiess is currently the deputy chief of space operations, responsible for global operations, training, and readiness policy.
- ▪Prior to his current role, Schiess commanded U.S. Space Forces-Space and the Combined Joint Force Space Component Command.
- ▪Under Saltzman's leadership, the Space Force's budget grew from over $17 billion in fiscal 2022 to a requested $70 billion, with personnel increasing to 13,200.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
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.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Washington Examiner.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Washington Examiner
