Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton speaks with Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, Rear Adm. Will Pennington, USSPACECOM chief of staff, and Royal Air Force Air Commodore Darren Whiteley, USSPACECOM Strategy, Plans and Policy deputy director, during the Mitchell Institute: Schriever Spacepower Series at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Aug. 28, 2024. During the discussion, USSPACECOM leaders discussed the fifth anniversary of the command and its indispensable role in national defense, ensuring that the joint force and the public have unfettered access to space-based capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr.)