U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, left, and retired Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, the first CSO, speak during the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ “Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting Its Future” event in Washington, D.C., Dec. 17, 2024. Space Force senior leaders celebrated the achievements of the service in its first five years and spoke about the course it will take in the near future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)