UK Space Commander takes up role of Assistant Chief of Space Operations in US Space Force
In an unprecedented move, Royal Air Force Air Marshal Paul Godfrey will serve as assistant chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships in the US Space Force.
After three years as the first commander of the UK Space Command, Air Marshal Godfrey is travelling to the US to take up this new role where he will advise General Chance Saltzman, the Chief of US Space Operations on everything related to achieving space superiority and resilience through international partnerships.
Air Marshal Godfrey described the new position as a 'privilege'.
"I am privileged to be appointed as the Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships," said Air Marshal Godfrey.
"Space is a team sport, and we cannot hope to maintain Competitive Endurance in the domain without a coalition of like-minded space-faring nations committed to responsible space behaviours.
"I am incredibly proud to be part of that team."
Air Marshal Godfrey's successor at UK Space Command, Major General Paul Tedman took over the Joint Command on 16 May 2024.
Major General Tedman was commissioned into the Army Air Corps in 1997 and was awarded his Army pilot's wings in 1999.
He has held high-ranking positions on operations in the Balkans, Africa, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Major General Tedman said: "I am delighted to have been selected to take command of UK Space Command and to lead our joint space forces.
"It's always a privilege to command but to do so in such an important domain, with such brilliant people, at such a crucial time, is very exciting."
"I am grateful to AM Godfrey for the fantastic job he has done, taking UK Space Command from inception to being an integral and capable part of UK and global defence and welcome his successor, Major General Tedman," said Chief of the Air Staff, Sir Rich Knighton.
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