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White House nominates Lt. Gen. Miller to lead U.S. Space Command
The White House nominated Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr., currently deputy chief of Space Operations for strategy, plans, programs and requirements, to command U.S. Space Command.
Why it matters
U.S. Space Command is the unified combatant command responsible for the space domain and for delivering space-enabled effects to warfighters worldwide. A leadership change there comes as U.S. officials are placing growing emphasis on space as a warfighting domain, including the disclosure of on-orbit space control weapons.
The nomination
The White House on Tuesday nominated Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. to lead U.S. Space Command as its general, according to a congressional notice published by Congress. If confirmed by the Senate, he would take over after Gen. Stephen Whiting, who has commanded Space Command since January 2024, steps down toward the end of the year or the beginning of next.
Miller is currently the deputy chief of Space Operations for Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements. He previously commanded Space Operations Command at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado and has led organizations at the squadron, group and wing levels. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess publicly congratulated Miller, calling him "an exceptional guardian."
If confirmed, Miller would become the fourth commander of Space Command since its reestablishment in 2019. A formal confirmation hearing has not yet been set by the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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