From left to right, U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, commander, Combat Forces Command; Maj. Gen. James E. Smith, commander, Space Training and Readiness Command; Kathryn Kolbe, assistant deputy chief of space operations for installations and logistics; and Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna participate in the "Growth of the Space Force" panel at the Air and Space Forces Association’s 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 14, 2026. The panel outlined strategic plans to double officer and enlisted accessions over the next five years. (U.S. Space Force photo by Isaac Blancas)