US Space Force Guardians will join Army Rangers, Navy SEALS, and other special forces in a new command

US Space Force Special Operations Command will train and equip personnel for special forces around the world. US Space Force photo by Dave Grim

The US Space Force has activated a new command dedicated to supporting special operations forces. It's the military's first new service component for US Special Operations Command since the Marines joined with Marine Special Operations Command in 2006.

US Space Forces Special Operations Command, or SPACEFOR-SOC, was formally activated on October 7.

Headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, Space Forces Special Operations Command will train and equip Space Force Guardians to regional special operations commands around the world.…