New Leader Nominated to Head Space Command
Lt. Gen. David Miller has been nominated to lead U.S. Space Command. (U.S. Space Command)
Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. has been nominated by President Donald Trump to lead Space Command, succeeding Gen. Stephen Whiting upon confirmation. Currently, Miller serves as the deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs, and requirements at the Pentagon. For more details, read his full bio HERE.
More about Lt. Gen. David Miller
Miller is responsible for the strategies and concepts, requirements, and budget of the United States Space Force. He was commissioned in 1993 and graduated from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, gaining operational experience across space power disciplines and various leadership and staff positions.
Familiar with Alabama, Miller has completed several programs at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, including:
- 1997: Squadron Officer School
- 2004: Air Command and Staff College
- 2006: Master of Airpower Arts and Science, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
- 2022: Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course
Career Achievements
- Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
- Joint Service Commendation Medal
- Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Air and Space Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Space Command Making Progress on Move to Huntsville
Space Command HQ is gradually moving to Redstone Arsenal. (U.S. Space Command)
The U.S. Space Command headquarters is relocating to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville from Colorado Springs, a move expected to be completed by the end of 2032. The employee relocation timeline is as follows:
- 120 employees by the end of 2026
- 400 employees by the end of 2027
- 900 employees by the end of 2028
- 1,000 employees by the end of 2030
- 1,800 employees by the end of 2032
