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U.S. Space Force Col. Christopher Putman (left), U.S. Space Forces Central commander, Lt. Col. Deane Lake (center), incoming SPACECENT combat detachment 3-1 commander, and Senior Master Sgt. Boyette, SPACECENT senior enlisted leader, stand at attention during an activation and assumption of command ceremony at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 12, 2024. CDet 3-1 is the first Space Force combat detachment to activate in any Space Field Component Command