Vice Chief of Space Operations

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The Vice Chief of Space Operations is the second-highest-ranking officer in the United States Space Force, responsible for assisting the Chief of Space Operations in overseeing the service’s operations, readiness, and strategic direction.

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Label Occurrences
Vice Chief of Space Operations canonical 3

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Space Force position
military office
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
assists Chief of Space Operations NERFINISHED
associatedWith United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED
belongsToCategory United States Space Force generals NERFINISHED
United States military appointments
branchStatus active duty
country United States of America
firstHolder David D. Thompson NERFINISHED
firstHolderRank general
formationYear 2020
hasAbbreviation VCSO NERFINISHED
hasJurisdiction space operations forces of the United States Space Force (through the Chief of Space Operations)
hierarchyPosition second-highest-ranking officer in the United States Space Force
includedIn Department of the Air Force NERFINISHED
isMilitary true
isSubordinateTo Secretary of the Air Force (through the Chief of Space Operations) NERFINISHED
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
legalClassification officer of the United States armed forces
location Arlington, Virginia NERFINISHED
memberOf Joint Chiefs of Staff (when acting for the Chief of Space Operations as designated) NERFINISHED
nativeLanguageName Vice Chief of Space Operations NERFINISHED
officeType four-star flag officer position
partOf United States Space Force NERFINISHED
positionClass senior leadership of the United States Space Force
rankRequired O-10
general
reportsTo Chief of Space Operations NERFINISHED
responsibleFor coordinating Space Force staff activities
force development support for the United States Space Force
implementing policies and guidance of the Chief of Space Operations
overseeing operations of the United States Space Force
readiness assessments for the United States Space Force
readiness of the United States Space Force
resource planning support for the United States Space Force
strategic direction of the United States Space Force
supporting integration of space capabilities across the U.S. military
scopeOfAuthority service-wide within the United States Space Force
seat The Pentagon NERFINISHED
serviceBranch United States Space Force NERFINISHED
styleOfAddress General
succession succeeds the Chief of Space Operations in acting capacity when directed
symbolUsed seal of the United States Space Force
termLength at the pleasure of the President

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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (by inter-service precedence) equivalentOffice Vice Chief of Space Operations
subject surface form: Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force worksWith Vice Chief of Space Operations