Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, presides over the activation ceremony for Space Operations Command's newest Delta, Space Delta 18, and established the National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) at the Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio, June 24, 2022. Space Delta 18 is named in honor of the U.S. Space Force's role as the 18th member of the intelligence community. Delta 18 will deliver critical intelligence on threat systems, foreign intentions, and activities in the space domain to support national leaders, allies, partners and joint war fighters. (U.S. Space Force photo by SrA Jack Gardner)