Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, center, and U.S. Space Forces Southern Commander Col. Brandon Alford, right, listen to remarks during an activation ceremony for U.S. Space Forces Southern at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 21, 2026. The activation of SPACEFOR–SOUTH marks 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)