U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks with Gen. Sergio Roberto de Almeida, Brazilian Air Force Chief of Staff, and other members of their staff during the 39th Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 10, 2024. This meeting builds upon the relationship with Brazil and emphasizes the importance of South American nations to the space domain. USSPACECOM, working with Allies and Partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.