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U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson this week will take the helm as commander of U.S. Space Command. He will be the first Army officer to lead the military’s unified combatant command for space operations.

President Trump nominated Dickinson for Space Command’s top post in June. The Senate Armed Services Committee approved his nomination and he was confirmed by the full Senate on Aug. 6 by a voice vote.

Dickinson will be sworn in at a change-of-command ceremony scheduled for Aug. 20 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. On the same day, Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck will take the oath as commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. VanHerck succeeds Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy who is retiring from active duty

Dickinson takes over for Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, who since December has served in dual roles as head of Space Command and as chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force. Raymond will continue to serve as head of the Space Force.

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