Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force completed a multi-installation tour across the area of responsibility, June 8-26. The tour allowed Bentivegna to engage with Guardians, Airmen, and allied partners to assess readiness and the evolution of space integration.
Throughout the tour, which featured stops at Yokota Air Base, Misawa Air Base, Kadena Air Base, Osan Air Base, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Bentivegna observed real-world operations demonstrating how U.S. Space Forces Pacific is actively driving space integration into broader USPACOM operations.
“Our Guardians out here in the Pacific are getting after it every single day.” Bentivegna said. “Whether they’re safeguarding critical military satellite communications, mitigating interference, or monitoring theater missile warning and tracking operations, these Guardians are the driving force securing the space domain. They’re delivering the vital capabilities our Joint Force relies on to deter aggression in this theater.”
While each site visit in Japan, Korea and Hawaii emphasized a commitment to tactical excellence, much of the tour’s focus centered on the strategic maturation of Theater Space Operations Centers.
Initially fielded during exercise Keen Edge 26, the TSpOC concept is designed to provide integrated, responsive, and assured space capabilities; enable effective command and control of theater space capabilities; and enhance space domain awareness across the Pacific.
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