Space Force announces 2024 Polaris Award service-level recipients
U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, left, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna, right, pose with the 2024 Polaris Award service-level recipients during an awards ceremony at the Air Force Association’s Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., March 3, 2025. The awards are based on the four Guardian Values of Character, Connection, Commitment and Courage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emmeline James)