Chief Master Sgt. Jason Childers, incoming command senior enlisted leader of Space Training and Readiness Command, accepts the STARCOM flag from Maj. Gen. James E. Smith, commander of STARCOM, during a change of responsibility ceremony at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Aug. 3, 2026. A change of responsibility is a military ceremony where the outgoing senior enlisted leader formally transfers responsibility to the incoming senior enlisted leader, symbolized by the passing of custodianship of the unit’s colors. (U.S. Space Force photo by Brandon Kalloo Sanes)