Maj. Gen. James E. Smith, commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, gives his remarks during a change of responsibility ceremony at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Aug. 3, 2026. Childers comes to STARCOM having served as the command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Space Forces – Indo-Pacific, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Space Force photo by Brandon Kalloo Sanes)