Cadet Kimo Martinez, Air Force ROTC Detachment 825, affirms the oath of office during his commissioning ceremony at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, Dec. 21, 2025. Martinez was commissioned as a second lieutenant to the U.S. Space Force and pinned by his family following the Oath of Office administered by his father, retired U.S. Air Force Col. Kato Martinez. The Martinez family survived the 2016 terrorist attack at Brussels Airport, which killed the mother and left several family members injured. (U.S. Air Force photo Ismael Ortega)