COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –
The U.S. Space Force activated a new Component Field Command today, Jan. 30, 2026, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
The command, titled U.S. Space Forces Northern, serves as the Space Force service component to U.S. Northern Command. This is the seventh Space Force service component activation since November of 2020 when Space Forces Indo-Pacific stood up.
“Space forces and capabilities are a critical part of the Joint Force package, and by normalizing our force presentation we are able to integrate all activities within individual force offerings,” said Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman. “We are on track to establish Service Components in all Combatant Commands, resulting in a Space Force better postured to employ forces and expertise to deter conflicts and win wars.”
Space Force Service components provide regionally tailored operational effects to combatant commanders to increase their lethality of forces, sustain freedom of maneuver, enable and support deterrence against adversaries, and support order mission requirements.
“As technological and numeric threats to the Nation intensify, Space Forces Northern will bring crucial capabilities to the Homeland Defense mission, including enhanced domain awareness; missile warning and tracking; positioning, navigation, and timing; SATCOM; and the capacity for orbital and electromagnetic warfare,” said Gen. Gregory Guillot, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander.
SPACEFOR-NORTH will guide development and delivery of Space capabilities that enable joint lethality and effectiveness for homeland defense. Additionally, in coordination with U.S. Space Command, they will design future requirements for Space capabilities or effects required to achieve USNORTHCOM objectives.
“Increased global use of space requires combatant commanders to develop competencies in space operations,” said Brig. Gen. Robert Schreiner, SPACEFOR-NORTH commander. “SPACEFOR-NORTH will focus on delivering distinct Space capabilities to USNORTHCOM in order to preserve freedom of action and provide independent options in, from, and to space.”
To date, six Space Force Service components have been activated. This included Space Forces – Indo-Pacific (Nov 2022), Central (Dec 2022) Space (Dec 2023), Europe-Africa (Dec 2023). This includes subordinate components Space Forces Korea (Dec 2022) and Japan (Dec 2024) under Space Forces – Indo-Pacific.