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Brian Everstine
August 07, 2026
Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess. Credit: U.S. Air Force
The Senate on Aug. 6 confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to serve as the third uniformed leader of the U.S. Space Force. The vote by unanimous consent comes about three months after Schiess was tapped for the role. Schiess replaces retired Gen. Chance Saltzman overseeing the now almost seven-year-old…
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