United States Space Forces – Japan
| United States Space Forces – Japan | |
|---|---|
USSPACEFOR-JPN emblem | |
| Active | 4 December 2024; 15 months |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Space Force |
| Type | Component field command |
| Role | Space operations |
| Size | 10 personnel[1] |
| Part of | United States Indo-Pacific Command |
| Headquarters | Yokota Air Base, Japan |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Col Ryan C. Laughton |
| Deputy Commander | Lt Col Kaoru Elliot[2] |
| Command Senior Enlisted Leader | SMSgt Aldrin J. Smith |
| Insignia | |
| Flag of the Space Force Japan Command | |
The United States Space Forces – Japan (USSPACEFOR-JPN) is the United States Space Force component field command to the United States Forces Japan.[3][4]
List of commanders
| No. | Commander | Term | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Colonel Ryan C. Laughton (born c. 1981) | July 2024 | Incumbent | ~1 year, 249 days | [5][6] | |
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States Space Forces – Japan.
- ^ https://www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-activates-japan-component/
- ^ https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/Article-Display/Article/4243837/space-systems-command-inspires-space-dreams-with-american-students-in-japan/
- ^ "U.S. Space Force to beef up Japan unit amid growing threat in region". Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS. 14 February 2025.
- ^ Hadley, Greg (4 December 2024). "Space Force Activates New Component in Japan".
- ^ "Space Force activates component field command in Japan > United States Space Force > Article Display". Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Colonel Ryan C. Laughton" (PDF). www.5af.pacaf.af.mil.