Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks at a senior leader panel during the National Character and Leadership Symposium at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Feb. 21, 2025. Whiting shared his philosophy on employing U.S. space capabilities to increase joint force lethality and to protect the joint force and the U.S. from space-enabled attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith)