Salzman succeeded General John W. "Jay" Raymond, who was the first to head the newly created structure of the US military services.
The responsibilities of the Space Force are to train, equip, and organize a cadre of space professionals to protect the interests of the United States and allies in space.
According to the US Department of Defense, its mandate includes the development of military professionals in space, the acquisition of military space systems, the development of military space power doctrine, and the organization of space forces for use by combatant commands.
Source: electronicsweekly.com
