United States Space Forces – Japan
The United States Space Forces – Japan (USSPACEFOR-JPN) is the United States Space Force component field command to the United States Forces Japan.[1][2]
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, 161 days | [3][4] | |
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States Space Forces – 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.