Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, center-left, and U.S. Space Forces Southern Commander Col. Brandon Alford, center-right, pose for a group photo with Guardians 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)