Navy Space Command gears up for forward task forces, integrated fires units


By Jason Sherman / April 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- The Navy is preparing to stand up forward-deployed task forces and integrated firing elements under its reestablished Navy Space Command, a move that signals a more assertive posture in contested space and cyber domains. Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, deputy commander of Fleet Cyber Command and deputy commander of Navy Space Command, said April 7 the service is working to establish a dedicated “Task Force Space” and new operational units that will extend joint capabilities forward --...

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