Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman provides remarks during the Space Forces Southern activation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 21, 2026. The activation of SPACEFOR–SOUTH marked another significant step in formally establishing space as a warfighting domain critical to joint operations, reinforcing security and stability across the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)