US Space Force Cites Key Role in Iran War with Space-Based Combat Operations

The Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force, Gen. Chance Saltzman, has detailed the service's pivotal role in combat operations during the ongoing war in Iran. Speaking at the Space Foundation’s 41st Space Symposium on April 15, Saltzman described how the Space Force has moved beyond theoretical capabilities and into active battlefield support, underscoring its status as a "combat credible" force. Saltzman provided specific examples of how Guardians, the Space Force’s personnel, have