General John Raymond

Vice President Pence (right) swears in Air Force Gen. John Raymond as Chief of Space Operations on Tuesday.

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Commander Sworn In As First Member Of New Space Force

6:38pm January 14, 2020

by David Welna

Promising to try to avert war from outer space through strength, Gen. John "Jay" Raymond was sworn in as the first commander of the newly created United States Space Force.