Misawa Air Base Hosts Chief of Space Operations

Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman talks to U.S. Space Force Sgt. Joshua Henriquez, 5th Space Warning Squadron Joint Tactical Ground Station operator, during a visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2023. During the visit, Space Force leadership was able to meet and interact with the Guardians assigned to 5th Space Warning Squadron and gained a deeper understanding of their operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

Misawa Air Base Hosts Chief of Space Operations

Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman talks to U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, during a visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2023. Saltzman visited the Joint Tactical Ground Station, which has operated at Misawa Air Base since 2008 and will soon be aligned under the Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

Misawa Air Base Hosts Chief of Space Operations

Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman stands with military members of the 5th Space Warning Squadron during a visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2023. Saltzman visited the Joint Tactical Ground Station, which has officially operated at Misawa Air Base since 2008 and will soon be aligned under the Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

Misawa Air Base Hosts Chief of Space Operations

Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman coins U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Casey Bearden, 22nd Space Company Joint Tactical Ground Station system evaluator, during a visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2023. Saltzman coined Soldiers and Guardians alike for their superior performance and key leadership in the transfer of the JTAGS from the Army to the Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

Misawa Air Base Hosts Chief of Space Operations

Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman coins U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Smith, 22nd Space Company Joint Tactical Ground Station operations noncommissioned officer in charge, during a visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2023. Saltzman coined Soldiers and Guardians alike for their superior performance and key leadership in the transfer of the JTAGS from the Army to the Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

Misawa Air Base Hosts Chief of Space Operations

Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman coins U.S. Space Force Sgt. Ashton Andrade, 5th Space Warning Squadron Joint Tactical Ground Station system evaluator, during a visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2023. Saltzman coined Soldiers and Guardians alike for their superior performance and key leadership in the transfer of JTAGS from the Army to the Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

Misawa Air Base Hosts Chief of Space Operations

Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman coins U.S. Space Force Sgt. Evan Knight, 5th Space Warning Squadron Joint Tactical Ground Station crew chief, during a visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2023. Saltzman coined Soldiers and Guardians alike for their superior performance and key leadership in the transfer of JTAGS from the Army to the Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

Misawa Air Base Hosts Chief of Space Operations

Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman sits at a roundtable during a visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2023. The purpose of the roundtable was to discuss the Joint Tactical Ground Station mission, and had a demonstration of a simulated wartime missile barrage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

Misawa Air Base Hosts Chief of Space Operations

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna coins U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Samuel Basham, 5th Space Warning Squadron detachment chief, during a visit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2023. During the visit, Space Force leadership was able to meet and interact with the Guardians assigned to 5th Space Warning Squadron and gained a deeper understanding of their operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

Misawa Air Base Hosts Chief of Space Operations

Published Sept. 26, 2023
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --

Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman visited the Joint Tactical Ground Station, which has operated at Misawa Air Base since 2008 and will soon be aligned under the Space Force.