Brig. Gen. Matthew Cantore (right), deputy commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, and Dr. Andrew Feustel (left), Vast human spaceflight advisor, participate in a discussion during the 2026 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 24, 2026. The discussion addressed advancing space capabilities, strengthening operational readiness and the concept of putting Guardians in space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Brandon Kalloo Sanes)