Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command, left, is greeted by Chief Master Sgt. Charles Shurchay, Senior Enlisted Leader of Space Base Delta 2, right, to begin his visit to the delta at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., 12 Dec, 2022. As commander, Lt. Gen. Whiting leads the generation, presentation and sustainment of combat-ready intelligence, cyber, space and combat support forces and serves as the U.S. Space Force Service Component to U.S. Space Command. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shaun Combs)