Chief of Space Operations

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The Chief of Space Operations is the highest-ranking officer and senior military leader of the United States Space Force, responsible for overseeing its operations, readiness, and strategic direction.

Aliases (1)
  • Chief of Space Operations (by delegated authority) ×1

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf four-star flag officer position
military office
military rank
advises National Security Council on space military matters
President of the United States on space military matters
Secretary of Defense on space military matters
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
appointedBy President of the United States
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
domain space operations
eligibleFor reappointment
flagType positional flag
formationDate 2019-12-20
hasJurisdiction United States Space Force
insigniaType service insignia
legalBasis United States law establishing the United States Space Force
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Arlington County, Virginia
United States of America
Virginia
memberOf Joint Chiefs of Staff
militaryBranchFocus space warfare
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeCreatedFor United States Space Force
officeHolderRole highest-ranking officer of the United States Space Force
senior military leader of the United States Space Force
officeType service chief
statutory military advisor
partOf United States Armed Forces
United States Department of the Air Force
positionHeldInOrganization United States Space Force
precedence equivalent to other service chiefs of the United States Armed Forces
rank general
rankLevel O-10
reportsTo President of the United States
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Air Force
responsibleFor operations of the United States Space Force
readiness of the United States Space Force
strategic direction of the United States Space Force
scopeOfAuthority equipping the United States Space Force
organizing the United States Space Force
presenting space forces to combatant commanders
training the United States Space Force
seat The Pentagon
serviceBranch United States Space Force
style Chief
General
termLength 4 years


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