Air Force Space Command’s new commander, Gen. William Shelton, visited the Space and Missile Systems Center, Feb. 1, for the first time since assuming command last month.
Addressing base personnel at a commander’s call in the Gordon Conference Center, the general started by speaking about the changes he’s seen over the years within Space Command. While he has served in positions both in and out of the command since 1986, he noticed a lot of changes in the past two years.
The ICBM mission is gone and cyberspace is now part of the command, he said. General Shelton noted that he sees a tremendous synergy between the space and cyberspace missions.
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